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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 color is the leather on the book given to Harriet by her owner?
2. Who approaches Harriet with inappropriate advances?
3. What do the slaves call a wedding ceremony?
4. What nickname does Harriet have for Dr. Norcom?
5. What does Harriet hope that Miss Margaret gave her in her will?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?
2. Why does Harriet not talk to her Gran about Dr. Norcom's advances?
3. What is Harriet's fate after the death of Margaret Horniblow?
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 concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?
6. Why is Harriet's second child christened in the white church instead of the black church?
7. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?
8. What impact does the slave uprising have on Edenton?
9. What does Harriet name her baby boy, and why does she move out of the Norcom house?
10. What prevents Harriet from marrying R?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the rampant racial bigotry in the South in the mid-19th century. What were some of the spoken and unspoken rules of behavior that people like Harriet and her family had to endure? How did bigotry ruin families and communities? What are some of the scars--physical and emotional--resulting from racial prejudice during this period?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the Fugitive Slave Laws passed in 1850. Why would people like Harriet have been frightened by the laws even though they were no longer living in the South?
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