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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 do the white people find when they search Gran's house?
3. How old is Mary Matilda when Harriet is given to her?
4. What does Harriet do for the first time at Hayes plantation?
5. What nickname does Harriet have for Dr. Norcom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?
2. What impact does the slave uprising have on Edenton?
3. How does Molly Horniblow thwart Dr. Norcom's plans to buy her, and who eventually buys Molly and and Mark?
4. Who does Gran tell Harriet to talk to about her troubles with Dr. Norcom, and what is this person's suggestion for Harriet?
5. What prevents Harriet from marrying R?
6. Why does Harriet not talk to her Gran about Dr. Norcom's advances?
7. Why is Harriet's second child christened in the white church instead of the black church?
8. What does Harriet hope that her mother's childhood relationship with Margaret will mean for Harriet herself?
9. At the time that Harriet meets R, who else is taking an uncomfortable interest in Harriet?
10. What concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the role of black women in the American South in the mid-19th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? How did their lives compare to black women living in the North during the same time period?
Essay Topic 3
There are several events of foreshadowing in "Letters From a Slave Girl". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.
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