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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. How many years has it been since Meena has seen Chekura when he reappears in Book Three, Chapter 13?

2. What is the title of Book Four, Chapter 19?

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

4. What kind of business is Alverna Witherspoon’s husband said to run in Book Three, Chapter 15?

5. How many wives does the village chief have at the village where Meena recovers after fleeing the slave-traders in Book Four, Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Hector Smithers described in Book Four, Chapter 21? What is Smithers’ plight during the voyage to England?

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

3. How is the setting described in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 14? What does Meena think of this setting?

4. 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?

5. How are Meena’s friends and fellow colonists in Freetown killed in Book Four, Chapter 17?

6. How much time has passed between the ending of Book Four, Chapter 19 and the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 20? How does Meena describe this period of time?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the process by which the slaves were captured and taken prisoner prior to shipment in the slave trade. How did the captors ensure the captives were unable to escape? How were the slave-traders able to pass through each village on their journey?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the trauma that Aminata encounters upon seeing both of her parents killed in Book One, Chapter 2. How are Aminata’s mother and father each killed? What effects do you think these traumatic occurrences had on the mindset of Aminata?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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