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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 name of the village where the slave-trader tells his workers he intends to sell Meena in Book Four, Chapter 20?
2. How much money does the British military pay Meena per week to record names into the Book of Negroes in Book Three, Chapter 13?
3. What is the name of the ship that Solomon Lindo and Meena take to New York in Book Three, Chapter 12?
4. When was the Philipsburg Proclamation issued?
5. Whom does Meena untie after he’s been assaulted by whites on the road to Shelburne in Book Three, Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sam tell Meena to make a break for freedom when he does in Book Three, Chapter 12?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What is described by the narrator in Book Three, Chapter 11?
5. What takes place when Meena testifies before the parliamentary committee in Book Four, Chapter 21?
6. What year and setting are described in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 12? What are Meena’s impressions of this setting?
7. How much money does Meena give to the visitor at Daddy Moses’ chapel in Book Three, Chapter 16? What story does this character relate upon his return?
8. What does Mr. Witherspoon predict about the settlement at Shelburne in Book Three, Chapter 15?
9. How are Meena’s friends and fellow colonists in Freetown killed in Book Four, Chapter 17?
10. What ship is Meena aboard in the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 17? Where is the ship sailing and how many passengers are aboard?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the birth of Mamadu, his “kidnapping,” and Meena’s despair over Mamadu’s loss in Book Two, Chapter 8. Who takes Mamadu? Why? How does Meena respond to this tragedy?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the perceptions of the slaves upon arriving at Sullivan’s Island. How different is this setting from their native Africa? How were the slaves dressed when they arrived here? How were they treated?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the protagonist and narrator of the novel as introduced in Book One, Chapter 1. How old is Aminata Diallo at this point in the story? What characteristics stand out about Aminata based on her use of language and observations? How does Aminata change in the story?
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