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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 does Elizabeth do for a living?

2. Why do white women reject Libertie?

3. Who does Libertie not enjoy examining at the hospital?

4. When does Libertie experience jubilee for the first time?

5. What happened to Libertie's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Ben become Ben Daisy?

2. What secret does Mama make Libertie keep?

3. Who is Miss Hannah?

4. Where does Libertie get into college?

5. What happened to Mama's sister?

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

7. Who is Elizabeth?

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

9. How does Mr. Ben die?

10. Which character spends his days drinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Mama's clinic. In what ways does working at the clinic have a negative effect on Libertie in particular?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of motherhood. What are the various depictions of motherhood throughout the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

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