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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Harriet begin writing letters?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1825.

2. What is the town where the Norcom family lives?
(a) Ellenton.
(b) Ellsburg.
(c) Edenton.
(d) Eden.

3. Which one of Gran's friends dies of Rheumatic Fever?
(a) Alvis.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Celia.
(d) Aldine.

4. Who is Harriet's father?
(a) Miller Jacobs.
(b) Daniel Jacobs.
(c) Ezra Jacobs.
(d) Paul Jacobs.

5. What do the Norcoms give Harriet and John for Christmas?
(a) An orange.
(b) A book.
(c) Their freedom.
(d) Some biscuits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aunt Betty's husband?

2. Which of the following best describes Dr. Norcom?

3. By what initial does Harriet call her new beau?

4. What type of cure does the doctor use on Harriet's owner?

5. What structure did the whites tear down in the slave revolt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is R, and where does Harriet meet him?

2. At the time that Harriet meets R, who else is taking an uncomfortable interest in Harriet?

3. What does Harriet name her baby boy, and why does she move out of the Norcom house?

4. What does Harriet hope that her mother's childhood relationship with Margaret will mean for Harriet herself?

5. What is Harriet's fate after the death of Margaret Horniblow?

6. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?

7. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?

8. What is the premise of "Letters From a Slave Girl"?

9. What makes life at the Norcom house a little easier to bear for Harriet?

10. What is found in Gran's house during the slave uprising, and when does the uprising calm down?

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