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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. Why do Harriet and her baby live with Gran?

2. When was the man in #50 hanged for his crimes?

3. Who is Harriet's father?

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

5. Where had R gone because he heard there was land to be had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What prevents Harriet from marrying R?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"Letters From a Slave Girl" is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Harriet. 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?

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