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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 Josiah tell Sarah about The Rose?

2. What does Mehuru envision when Elizabeth asks what is wrong with Frances?

3. Where does Stephen Waring say is the fashionable place to be?

4. In Chapter 19, what are the slaves doing in kitchen that surprises Frances?

5. What does Josiah discover when he counts the gold from The Lily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frances's last will and testament reveal?

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

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

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

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

6. What is worrisome about the Hot Well?

7. What is ironic about Frances's feelings for Mehuru?

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

9. Why does Frances write to her uncle about her love problems even though she disguises herself as an acquaintance?

10. Describe Dr. Stuart Hadley.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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