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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. Who tried to save Ben Daisy from drowning?

2. What women's group forms at Mama's?

3. Who is Elizabeth?

4. What street does Libertie live on?

5. What did people who tried to save Ben Daisy see under the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which character spends his days drinking?

2. Who is Elizabeth?

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

4. What secret does Mama make Libertie keep?

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

6. Why does Mama start seeing white patients at her hospital?

7. Why does Libertie eat yarrow?

8. Where does Mr. Ben stay when Mama kicks him out?

9. Why do people in town stop talking to Mama?

10. Who makes Friendship albums?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the story of Ben Daisy. Who is he, and in what ways does he have a profound impact on Libertie and Mama?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Libertie's relationship to Haiti. What does she think of Haiti when she first arrives? Does this relationship change throughout her time there? If so, how?

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