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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. Who is the slave who tends to the plantation's mistress?

2. What area does Callum think of as a source of Nanni's power?

3. Who died the day Darlene was supposed to have an abortion?

4. What does Charlotte give to the slave who is brought to her shack when they first meet?

5. Who takes Nanni's child in after Nanni dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who ends up taking care of June Dey and why?

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

4. What likely becomes of Callum after he searches in the mountains for Nanni and Norman?

5. How does Gbessa survive her exile in the woods?

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

7. Why is Dey brought to the Emerson plantation?

8. How does Callum Aragon treat Nanni at first?

9. Why does Khati try to delay Gbessa's birth?

10. How and when does June Dey's superhuman strength become apparent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does June Dey discover his gift, and what does he do with it afterwards? How does meeting Norman change June Dey's understanding of his gift and how he may choose to use it? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

At the very end of the novel, Gbessa, Norman, and June Dey are all reunited to fight for the future of Liberia on the beach, and they are outnumbered against the French. Even so, Gbessa is confident of her "resurrection." Write an essay explaining the significance of this battle and of the reuniting of the three protagonists at this moment in the plot.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the major features and examples of Moore's use of magical realism throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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