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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. Who does Norman find and carry to safety in the road soon after he meets June Dey?
(a) Maisy.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Gbessa.

2. What does Maisy tell Gbessa she should not do because she is a woman?
(a) Eat so much.
(b) Laugh so loudly.
(c) Wear workboots.
(d) Uncross her legs.

3. What gift does Norman guess Gbessa might have?
(a) Life.
(b) Super intelligence.
(c) Invisibility.
(d) Superhuman strength.

4. Who is the American president at the time Gbessa is captive on the ship?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Madison.
(c) Monroe.
(d) Polk.

5. Why does Norman not want to leave the village of women in Part IV when June Dey suggests this?
(a) Because he thinks they will starve if they do.
(b) Then they will not be able to help the people when the slavers come.
(c) Because he knows June Dey loves Safua.
(d) Because Norman thinks Gbessa is there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about the chores that gives Gbessa joy?

2. Why does Maisy tell Gbessa she does not believe Gbessa is cursed?

3. What does Norman give to Gbessa as they walk through the jungle?

4. What language do Gbessa and Maisy speak to each other?

5. What thoughts go hand-in-hand from Gbessa's past in her mind in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Gbessa during an assault on one of the villages by the French?

2. What secret does Gbessa tell Maisy when they get to know each other?

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

4. What is the purpose of the Johnsons' ball?

5. What does Maisy insist on doing to Gbessa's hair?

6. What changes Gbessa's situation and makes it so she must leave the Johnson's and Maisy?

7. How does Gbessa react to Norman and June Dey at first?

8. How does Gerald Tubman feel about Gbessa?

9. How does Norman Aragon get to Monrovia?

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

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