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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 appears in court to demand a claim on Meena in Book Three, Chapter 13?
(a) Colonel Baker.
(b) Robinson Appleby.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Sam Fraunces.

2. What is the name of the inn where Solomon Lindo and Meena stay in Book Three, Chapter 12?
(a) The White Horse Tavern.
(b) The Fraunces Tavern.
(c) Ma Rawlins’ Boarding House.
(d) The Swift Tavern.

3. How many years has it been since Meena first visited Bance Island and met William Armstrong in the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 20?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. What is the name of John Clarkson’s brother who greets Meena upon her arrival to London in Book Four, Chapter 21?
(a) Thomas Clarkson.
(b) James Clarkson.
(c) William Clarkson.
(d) Andrew Clarkson.

5. On what date does Meena say she made her break for freedom from slavery in Book Three, Chapter 12?
(a) April 23, 1775.
(b) November 7, 1775.
(c) March 9, 1792.
(d) March 26, 1783.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Sam start out paying Meena per week when she begins working for him in Book Three, Chapter 12?

2. What ship does Dr. Falconbridge invite Meena to join him on to discuss matters in Book Four, Chapter 18?

3. What is the name of the slave-trader who agrees to take Meena inland in Book Four, Chapter 20?

4. Who is the young black woman that Meena sees in the crowd as she approaches Buckingham Palace for her tea with the King in Book Four, Chapter 21?

5. Where do the British set up the enrollment area where blacks can line up for emigration and have their name recorded in the Book of Negroes in Book Three, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the territories of the American Revolutionary War described in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 13? How do these standings impact everyday life for Meena?

2. What argument does Thomas Peters present regarding the Sierra Leone Company ships in Book Four, Chapter 17?

3. Whom does Meena meet at Bance Island in Book Four, Chapter 19? What discovery does Meena make about her past here?

4. What causes Meena to flee from the slave-traders in Book Four, Chapter 20? How does she flee?

5. What is described by the narrator in Book Three, Chapter 11?

6. What information does Lieutenant Clarkson present to Daddy Moses’ congregation in Book Three, Chapter 16?

7. How is Sam Fraunces described when he is introduced in Book Three, Chapter 12? What exchange takes place between Sam and Meena at the hotel desk?

8. What leads up to the riots in Birchtown in Book Three, Chapter 15? Where does Meena go for shelter when the riots break out?

9. What does Meena encounter when she goes to the Land Registry Office in Book Three, Chapter 14?

10. On what date does Meena run for freedom in Book Three, Chapter 12? What does she awaken to on her first day as a runaway slave?

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