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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 much money does the British military pay Meena per week to record names into the Book of Negroes in Book Three, Chapter 13?

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

3. What section of the British peace treaty for the American Revolution stated that the British would not be taking "any Negroes or other Property of the American Inhabitants" in their retreat”?

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

5. Who is the former slave author that Dr. Falconbridge’s wife suggests Meena write an autobiography like in Book Four, Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who meets Meena in Gravesend once she’s arrived in England in Book Four, Chapter 21? Where is Meena taken first?

5. 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?

6. How is Alverna Witherspoon described in Book Three, Chapter 15? Where does Meena meet Mrs. Witherspoon?

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

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

9. Why does Sam tell Meena to make a break for freedom when he does in Book Three, Chapter 12?

10. What takes place when Meena testifies before the parliamentary committee in Book Four, Chapter 21?

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 characters of Fanta and Chekura in the narrative. How old are Chekura and Fanta? How did Chekura come to work for the slave-traders? How does Fanta stand apart among the captives? How does the relationship between Chekura and Aminata develop?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Fomba and Aminata’s parents in the novel. How old do you imagine Aminata’s mother and father to be? What is the term used to describe Fomba’s status in the village? How does Aminata feel about Fomba’s status as a slave?

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