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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 Mary's father smell like in her dream?

2. What motivates Charlie to decide to stay for dinner?

3. What word appears in big black letters in Dick, Charlie, and Tony's minds?

4. What will Charlie Slatter salvage from the Turner farm when it goes under?

5. How many pounds does Charlie's assistant get paid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new crop is being planted? How does Mary feel about it?

2. Describe Dick's appearance and mood when Charlie visits him.

3. Describe Mary's mood and state of mind as she awakes.

4. How does Moses hold power over Mary? How does his manner change around her?

5. How does Mary feel about the idea of having children?

6. How is Mary tragically flawed?

7. How do you think Mary really feels about Moses? Why?

8. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

9. How does Mary show weakness?

10. Describe the compound where the workers and their families live.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why you think Moses sought revenge upon Mary. Be sure to draw upon evidence from the text and add your own ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay intended to educate readers on the dangers that malaria poses to people all over the world, both throughout history and in the present day. Be sure to include properly cited research.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the way Mary relates to other characters in the novel and how these interactions illustrate her character. Be sure to address:

1) How Mary relates to friends and the role she plays in a friendship.

2) How Mary relates to her husband.

3) How Mary relates to the servants and black people in general.

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