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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 do Mehuru and Frances do together in Chapter 20?

2. What is Frances surprised to learn when she and Mehuru talk about Africa?

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

4. In Chapter 18, what does Sarah tell Frances about their financial situation?

5. Where does Mehuru go to talk about Abolition?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is worrisome about the Hot Well?

3. How does Frances begin to view the slaves?

4. How does Lord Scott respond to Frances's letter about her relationship issues?

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

6. Why does Elizabeth call Mehuru a "poor, foolish man" when she realizes he loves Frances?

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

8. Why is Frances upset with her deceased parents?

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

10. How does Frances convince Josiah that the child needs to see a doctor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the different social classes. For major characters identify which social class they are a part of.

Essay Topic 2

The media plays various roles in the novel. Analyze and discuss how the media helps and hinders characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Most societies have different levels of social class. Describe the social classes in the novel. Do you think we can live in a "classless" society?

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