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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah say about Frances's dowry?

2. What does Mehuru leave in Frances' bed at the end of Chapter 21?

3. How does Dr. Hadley feel about Mehuru and Frances's relationship?

4. With what money were the Cole's slaves purchased?

5. In Chapter 23, what does Caesar tell Mehuru that causes Mehuru to become emotional?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frances afraid to allow herself to love Mehuru?

2. Why is Frances upset with her deceased parents?

3. What does Sarah discover about the business in Chapter 29?

4. Why does Mehuru tell Frances the only way he can be her friend is if he is free?

5. What does Mehuru mean when he says, "Cicero was born here."

6. How does Frances stall when it comes to selling the slaves?

7. Why is Frances upset at the sight of the slaves rejoicing on Easter?

8. Why does Mehuru want to be paid a wage?

9. Why do the slaves no longer want to escape?

10. How is Josiah able to get some of the merchants to order slaves of their own?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Respectable Trade is the title of the novel and represents many "trades" that occur in the novel. Discuss trading that occurs in the novel and whether these examples can be deemed "respectable."

Essay Topic 2

Josiah Cole was both good and bad. Discuss what you thought of Josiah Cole and why.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes in A Respectable Trade is that of social status. Explain the role of social status in the lives of Frances and Josiah.

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