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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 does Mama install a curtain in the waiting room of her hospital?

2. Who does Libertie not want to serve at the hospital?

3. What war breaks out when Libertie is coming of age?

4. Who is Pierre?

5. What does Ben Daisy believe about Daisy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Libertie disliked by white women at the hospital?

2. What happened to Mama's sister?

3. Why does Mama get sent dry seahorses?

4. What is Mama's profession?

5. Who makes Friendship albums?

6. How does Mr. Ben die?

7. Why does Mr. Ben become Ben Daisy?

8. What does Mama want to open after the war?

9. Where does Libertie get into college?

10. Whose grave does Libertie tend to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Mama's approach to her work in medicine. What kind of doctor is she, and what does she manage or hope to teach Libertie about the profession?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of colorism in the novel. Where and how do instances of colorism show up in the novel? What impact does it have on Libertie in particular?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Libertie and Mama. What is this relationship like, and how does it change throughout the novel?

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