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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 buys Gran at the slave auction?

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

3. Who is the man who led the slave uprising in August of 1831?

4. Where does Dr. Norcom plan to have Harriet stay so he can have her all to himself?

5. How old is Mary Matilda when Harriet is given to her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Molly Horniblow thwart Dr. Norcom's plans to buy her, and who eventually buys Molly and and Mark?

8. What concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?

9. What does Harriet hope will happen by becoming Samuel Sawyer's lover, and what actually happens when she becomes pregnant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Louisa. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The author showed more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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