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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. Whom does Meena describe attending a church service with in Book Three, Chapter 11?

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

3. Who is the Temne chief that sends canoes out to the Sierra Leone fleet to bring the passengers ashore in Book Four, Chapter 17?

4. What is the title of Book Four, Chapter 18?

5. On what date does Meena read the British peace treaty for the American Revolution to her friends in Canvas Town in Book Three, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Dr. Falconbridge described in Book Four, Chapter 18? What does he give to Meena?

3. What does Mr. Witherspoon predict about the settlement at Shelburne in Book Three, Chapter 15?

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

5. How is Meena regarded by the white residents in the town where she’s arrived in Book Three, Chapter 14?

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

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

8. What is the history of Sam Fraunces that he reveals to Meena in Book Three, Chapter 12? Where is Sam from?

9. What visitor comes to Daddy Moses’ chapel asking for a collection in Book Three, Chapter 16? What is this character’s objective?

10. Where is Meena taken after she has recovered from the worst of her illness in the village in Book Four, Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the narrative style of the story. Is the narrator involved directly in the action of the story? Is the story related in present or past tense? What effect does each of these choices have on the reader?

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

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?

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