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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 does Mama often brag about in her letters to Libertie?

2. What does Libertie throw over the ship on the way to Haiti?

3. Why does Libertie marry Emmanuel so hastily?

4. What is unique about the Chase house?

5. Why does Libertie not want to be intimate with Emmanuel in their marital bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emmanuel believe about marriage?

2. Where does Libertie sleep with her husband for the first time?

3. Who are the Graces?

4. Who is Emmanuel?

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

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

7. Who is Bishop Chase?

8. Who in Emmanuel's family never speaks to Libertie?

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

10. What is a Tom Thumb wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the book. Who in the novel experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of trauma. Who in the novel deals with trauma, and in what ways do they manage, challenge, or heal from it?

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