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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 Henry's cousin that Marlene introduces Gbessa especially to?

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

3. What does Gbessa chant to herself on the ship?

4. What does Norman teach June Dey to do in order to survive more easily?

5. What attracts Marlene to her fiance at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gerald Tubman feel about Gbessa?

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

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

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

5. How does Norman Aragon get to Monrovia?

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

7. Why do the women Norman and June Dey encounter in the forest eventually imprison the two men in their village?

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

9. How does Norman escape from jail?

10. Why is Ms. Ernestine upset at the Johnson's banquet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the intent behind the American Colonization Society's actions in establishing the settlements on Monrovia? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does the reader's perception of Darlene Emerson change from when the reader sees Darlene through Charlotte's eyes and when the reader begins to understand who Darlene is more from June Dey's perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How do various different mothers in this novel cope with the tragic losses of their children? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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