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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. Which of the following is NOT someone whom Dr. Norcom has had arrested?

2. What can Harriet hear in her hiding place at Gran's house?

3. Which of the following does NOT bother Harriet about Samuel Sawyer's activity in #103?

4. How old is Harriet's daughter in 1835?

5. What does Harriet learn about Samuel Sawyer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harriet hope Mr. Sawyer will do for her children and does it seem as if he is going to do it?

2. What does Harriet write to Uncle Joseph about Dr. Norcom's proposition to her?

3. Why does Mr. Sawyer take John to Washington, D.C.?

4. What is the reason Harriet comes out of her hiding place after several years?

5. Why are John, Harriet's children and her Aunt Betty arrested, and who eventually buys them?

6. How does the cholera and smallpox epidemic of 1836-1837 impact Harriet and her family?

7. What does Harriet see that lets her know that Dr. Norcom is still searching for her?

8. Where does John tell Gran he is going a year after his escape?

9. Why does Harriet hide in the home of Mrs. Martha Blount and how long does she stay there?

10. How does John escape from slavery, and what does a neighbor say to Gran to comfort her regarding his absence?

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

Create a brief character study of Louisa. 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

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?

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