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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 Dr. Hadley tell Frances after she falls ill?

2. In Chapter 30, why is Josiah so irritated with Frances?

3. After Mehuru speaks to Frances, how does she respond that surprises Mehuru?

4. Where does Josiah decide to sleep at night?

5. What does Mr. Shore want to buy from Josiah?

Short Essay Questions

1. How will Sarah react now that she is no longer allowed to do the bookkeeping?

2. Why does Josiah take the bookkeeping away from Sarah?

3. How does Josiah feel about the Merchant Venturers once they drop the charges?

4. What is worrisome about the Hot Well?

5. Describe Stephen Waring.

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

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

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

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

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

Consider the role of men and women in the novel. Examine how Frances and Sarah were powerless.

Essay Topic 2

Stuart Hadley is considered a radical who fights for the abolition of slavery. Choose someone in history who was a radical, and compare this person to Stuart Hadley.

Essay Topic 3

The women in the novel all show they have different capabilities, but because of the time period women are not given power. Discuss the roles that at least three women play in the novel. How would the novel have been different if women were empowered?

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