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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. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 6?

2. When was Charles Town founded in honor of King Charles II of England?

3. What was Meena’s mother’s job in the village where Meena grew up?

4. Sullivan’s Island is located off the coast of what U.S. state?

5. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Dolly described in Book Two, Chapter 9?

2. How is Aminata’s new situation described in the beginning of Book Two, Chapter 9?

3. Who cares for Aminata when she becomes ill on the island in Book Two, Chapter 6?

4. How is the marriage exchange between Meena’s mother and father described in Book One, Chapter 2?

5. Why is Aminata taken as an assistant to the white man on the slave-ship in Book One, Chapter 4?

6. How is the procedure of the slave auction described in Book Two, Chapter 6?

7. When and where does the narrator say she was born in Book One, Chapter 1? What does she say should happen if she should die before completing her life story?

8. What does Meena learn about Solomon Lindo that changes their relationship in Book Two, Chapter 10?

9. How does Dolly teach Meena in her daily tasks in Book Two, Chapter 9?

10. How does Aminata describe the history of storytellers in her village in Book One, Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the procedures of slave-auctions in the colonies and the setting of Charles Town. Where were slave auctions held in the city of Charles Town? How realistic is the author’s depiction of this event? How realistically are the slave auctions depicted in Someone Knows My Name?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of early 19th Century London. Why does Aminata say she is in London in Book One, Chapter 1? How was the abolitionist cause defined at this time in Great Britain? How does Aminata describe her living arrangements here?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Georgia in the novel. How old is Georgia? Why do you think Georgia takes Meena under her wing? How does Meena feel about Georgia? What role does Georgia play on the plantation?

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