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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is securing Gbessa to the side of the cave when she first wakes up?
(a) A vine tied around her wrist.
(b) Metal shackles.
(c) A manacle on her neck.
(d) A strong fiber robe.

2. What does Gbsesa tell Maisy she is like to her before she leaves the Johnsons' house?
(a) Her solace.
(b) Her Pa.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her Ma.

3. Who is Marlene's fiance's mother?
(a) Miss Charlotte.
(b) Miss Henrietta.
(c) Miss Ernestine.
(d) Miss Jacobson.

4. What kinds of drums do the musicians play at the ball at the Johnsons' house?
(a) Finger cymbals.
(b) Kpelle drums.
(c) Timpani drums.
(d) Tin drums.

5. How many children does Marlene's friend Norma have?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Norman think he needs to keep helping the villagers who are under assault?

2. Who is brought to the same place Norman is brought to when he first lands in Monrovia?

3. Where does Norman wake up after being punched on the ship?

4. Where does June Dey suggest he and Norman travel in the beginning of Part IV?

5. What does Maisy tell Gbessa she should not do because she is a woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where had June Dey been trying to get to when he found himself bound for Africa?

2. Where does Gbessa end up after her ordeal on the slave ship?

3. How does Maisy treat Gbessa?

4. What is the relationship between Mrs. Johnson and Maisy like?

5. What feeling do Norman, June Dey, and Gbessa all share during the brief time they are all together in Part III?

6. How does Gerald Tubman feel about Gbessa?

7. How do Norman and June Dey begin helping tribes who are being killed and traumatized by the French?

8. What does Mr. Johnson say to rally the crowd at his house in Part IV?

9. What does Norman suggest Gbessa's gift might be, after she is taken?

10. Why does Norman help Gbessa when he finds her on the road?

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