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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 has Gran been teaching Harriet to make?
2. Harriet seeks out her mother's friend, _______________, to talk to about her situation.
3. Who does Gran ask for help when Harriet tells her about Dr. Norcom's advances?
4. When was the man in #50 hanged for his crimes?
5. In August of 1831, there is a ___________________ uprising.
Short Essay Questions
1. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?
2. At the time that Harriet meets R, who else is taking an uncomfortable interest in Harriet?
3. Why has R moved to Savannah?
4. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?
5. What does Harriet hope will happen by becoming Samuel Sawyer's lover, and what actually happens when she becomes pregnant?
6. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?
7. Who does Gran tell Harriet to talk to about her troubles with Dr. Norcom, and what is this person's suggestion for Harriet?
8. Who is R, and where does Harriet meet him?
9. How does Molly Horniblow thwart Dr. Norcom's plans to buy her, and who eventually buys Molly and and Mark?
10. What impact does the slave uprising have on Edenton?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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