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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 the man who led the slave uprising in August of 1831?

2. Why do Harriet and her baby live with Gran?

3. Who is Harriet's father?

4. What nickname does Harriet's brother call her?

5. How much does the person in #30 pay for Gran?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Harriet's second child christened in the white church instead of the black church?

2. Why does Harriet not talk to her Gran about Dr. Norcom's advances?

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

4. What prevents Harriet from marrying R?

5. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?

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

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

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

9. Why has R moved to Savannah?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the Fugitive Slave Laws passed in 1850. Why would people like Harriet have been frightened by the laws even though they were no longer living in the South?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

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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