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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 was Harriet's mother's name?
2. Where had R gone because he heard there was land to be had?
3. In January of 1833, Harriet writes to R. that local people have died of which disease?
4. Who does Gran ask for help when Harriet tells her about Dr. Norcom's advances?
5. What does Harriet hope that Miss Margaret gave her in her will?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why has R moved to Savannah?
2. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?
3. What is found in Gran's house during the slave uprising, and when does the uprising calm down?
4. What is Harriet's fate after the death of Margaret Horniblow?
5. What does Harriet hope that her mother's childhood relationship with Margaret will mean for Harriet herself?
6. What concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?
7. What impact does the slave uprising have on Edenton?
8. At the time that Harriet meets R, who else is taking an uncomfortable interest in Harriet?
9. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?
10. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Dr. Norcom. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Dr. Norcom's character in the novel?
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
What is the greatest lesson Harriet learns from Gran? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Harriet always recall about her experiences during her time with her grandmother?
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