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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 wants to marry Libertie?

2. What does Mama give Liberite before she leaves for Haiti?

3. Who is Ella?

4. Who teaches Libertie to swim?

5. How did Mama learn about anatomy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emmanuel Chase believe about Haiti?

2. Who is Ella?

3. What does Libertie realize about the Graces when they stay with Madame Elizabeth?

4. Who is Madeline Grady?

5. Who does Louisa say Libertie talks about a lot?

6. What is a Tom Thumb wedding?

7. Where is Emmanuel Chase from?

8. What gift does Libertie bring back for Bishop Chase?

9. Who writes a secret letter to Libertie and slips it under her door?

10. Who teaches Libertie to sing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Libertie's anger that she describes throughout the novel. What is she angry about? What does she do with that anger?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Libertie's relationship with Louisa and Experience. What is this relationship like, and how does Libertie fit into it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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