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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. Harriet's owner gives her a book filled with ____________________.
2. What does Harriet hope that Miss Margaret gave her in her will?
3. Who does Gran ask for help when Harriet tells her about Dr. Norcom's advances?
4. In August of 1831, there is a ___________________ uprising.
5. What had Miss Elizabeth bought with the $300 she borrowed from Gran?
Short Essay Questions
1. What concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?
2. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?
3. Why does Harriet not talk to her Gran about Dr. Norcom's advances?
4. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?
5. Who is R, and where does Harriet meet him?
6. What does Harriet hope will happen by becoming Samuel Sawyer's lover, and what actually happens when she becomes pregnant?
7. What is found in Gran's house during the slave uprising, and when does the uprising calm down?
8. What makes life at the Norcom house a little easier to bear for Harriet?
9. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?
10. Why has R moved to Savannah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Racial prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of prejudice in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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