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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 year does the author denote in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 11?

2. Which of the abolitionists tells Meena that he wants to write her life story in Book Four, Chapter 21?

3. What is the name of the ship that Meena takes to England in Book Four, Chapter 21?

4. When was the Dunmore's Proclamation signed?

5. Where was Sam, the proprietor of the hotel, born and raised, according to the narrator in Book Three, Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Meena learn from John Clarkson when he returns from his visit with King Jimmy in Book Four, Chapter 19?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. What ship is Meena aboard in the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 17? Where is the ship sailing and how many passengers are aboard?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Chief Biton and his organization and planning of the slave revolt in Book One, Chapter 4. How was Biton able to unlock his shackles? How was information passed between the slaves? Why do you think the revolt was unsuccessful?

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 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?

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