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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. Why does the sailor in Part One seem to have chosen Amari?
2. What is not part of the Ewe definition of hospitality?
3. How old is Amari when she makes it to the auction block?
4. When the Derby men discuss purchasing more slaves in Part Four, Polly thinks it is almost like they are talking about which of the following?
5. What role does Besa play in the celebration in Part One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the first Ewe tribe member to die on the march in Part One, and how is this death handled?
2. Why do Polly and Amari end up serving dinner at the main house in Part Four?
3. Desribe the planting of rice.
4. What is the order of power in the Derby household?
5. What does Amari insist that Polly call her? What does this prove?
6. How are Teenie and Tidbit helpful to Amari?
7. Describe the alligator hunt in Part Five.
8. How does Teenie's piece of the kente cloth affect Amari?
9. Explain why Mr. Derby prefers to purchase African men.
10. How does Polly's certificate of indenture help to establish the setting of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In an essay, evaluate the statement that "freedom is a delicate idea, like a pretty leaf in the air: It's hard to catch and may not be what you thought when you get it" (283).
Essay Topic 2
The love a mother has for her child is shown throughout the text. Discuss the relationships between at least one mother and child and how that affection bolsters the child's life, even in great hardship.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the text, women are provided very little power or opportunity for a voice. However, women actually have the greatest impact on the outcomes of the novel. In an essay, explore how one or more of the women create the greatest impact.
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