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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. Who is quoted in the opening of Chapter 36 as "the first woman to write about her life in slavery" (169)?

2. Whose boots does Curzon intend to wear when meeting Bellingham in Chapter 31?

3. To whom is John Howard's letter addressed which opens Chapter 31?

4. Where did Isabel live with her master before she escaped long ago?

5. On what date does Chapter 56 open?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event does Curzon decide will be the best time to run away in Chapter 39? Why?

2. What is Eben's plan for helping Curzon to escape in Chapter 47?

3. Why does Isabel tell Curzon that she did not flee in Chapter 53?

4. How do Curzon and Isabel overcome Bellingham in Chapter 61?

5. What is indicated by the display of Greenlaw's men in Chapter 56?

6. What was the agreement that Curzon had with Bellingham when they last saw one another?

7. How is Curzon treated by Gideon and Isabel when he first begins serving at Moore Hall?

8. What does Bellingham tell Curzon that makes Curzon unable to flee in Chapter 41?

9. What punishment did Curzon receive after having attempted to flee on a ship to France?

10. How is Baron von Steuben described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Curzon and Eben have a falling out that alienates them as friends? How is this obstacle overcome? How does the falling out change the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Bellingham in the novel. Is Bellingham a protagonist or antagonist? Why? What is Bellingham's relationship to Curzon? What becomes of Bellingham?

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning of Curzon's name? Who gave Curzon his name? Why was this name chosen? To whom does Curzon relate this story?

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