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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had been the cause of the gardener's disability?

2. How old is Kizzy's son when he begins working in the field?

3. How much money does the master give George to bet on his own birds?

4. Who is the first person George sees upon his return to the Lea farm?

5. What safeguard does Master John insist on with regard to his food after he learns about the black uprising in Richmond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the first plantation where Kunta is held with the second. What does he say is the same at the two?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the man they call "Ol' George?" How does he come to be part of the lives of Tom's family? What is it that prompts him to go with the family when they leave for Tennessee?

Essay Topic 3

When is the first time Kunta comes to feel the emotions of his people as they dance around a ceremonial fire? What happens to him at this ceremony? Why does it happen at this time? How does it affect him?

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