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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 Emmanuel hope to do in Haiti?

2. Who refuses to speak to Libertie until her wedding day?

3. What is Emmanuel's life goal?

4. How does Libertie meet the Graces?

5. How many children live in the Grady household?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ella?

2. Who proposes to Libertie?

3. Who is Emmanuel?

4. Why does Libertie travel to Haiti?

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

6. What does Emmanuel Chase believe about Haiti?

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

8. What does Alma Curtis tell Libertie at the end of the school year?

9. What event does Libertie plan for the Graces?

10. Where is Libertie planning on traveling to after her 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 in which you explore Mama's clinic. In what ways does working at the clinic have a negative effect on Libertie in particular?

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