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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. When do the rest of the slaves on the plantation become aware of June Dey's strength?

2. What gift does Nanni exhibit?

3. Who are sisters on the plantation Charlotte works on?

4. What area of the island do the sailors tell Callum not to venture to alone?

5. Who looked after Khati following Gbessa's exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes Norman in after Nanni's death, and how do these people treat him?

2. When does Callum Aragon begin to think Nanni has some value?

3. What do Gbessa and some of the other Lai villagers associate the appearance of the moon with?

4. What happens to Charlotte at Emerson's plantation that she thinks accounts for other slaves shunning her?

5. Who is the only one in the village that shows kindness to Gbessa, and why does this person do so?

6. Why is Dey brought to the Emerson plantation?

7. Why is Mistress Emerson so fixated on the skin color of June Dey?

8. How does Callum Aragon treat Nanni at first?

9. What is Gbessa's fate once she reaches a certain age of adolescence?

10. What does the Master order to happen to Darlene that traumatizes her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Norman Aragon first help Gbessa when he encounters her on the road, and why and how does Gbessa eventually begin to trust Norman? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is Gbessa's relationship with her mother Khati like? How does Khati try to help Gbessa, and how does Khati cope with the reality of the tragic turn her life takes after, and as a result of, Gbessa's birth? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the nature of Maisy's and Gbessa's relationship. Why does Maisy's kindness mean so much to Gbessa at that particular time in Gbessa's life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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