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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 nickname does Harriet's brother call her?
2. What happy event occurs in Harriet's family?
3. What does Dr. Norcom threaten to do if Harriet tells anyone about his advances toward her?
4. Who does Gran ask for help when Harriet tells her about Dr. Norcom's advances?
5. At what church is Harriet's daughter baptized?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?
2. Why is Harriet's second child christened in the white church instead of the black church?
3. How does Molly Horniblow thwart Dr. Norcom's plans to buy her, and who eventually buys Molly and and Mark?
4. Who is R, and where does Harriet meet him?
5. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?
6. What does Harriet name her baby boy, and why does she move out of the Norcom house?
7. What does Harriet hope that her mother's childhood relationship with Margaret will mean for Harriet herself?
8. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?
9. At the time that Harriet meets R, who else is taking an uncomfortable interest in Harriet?
10. Why does Harriet not talk to her Gran about Dr. Norcom's advances?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Mary E. Lyons' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "Letters From a Slave Girl"? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
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