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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 ship that Meena takes to England in Book Four, Chapter 21?

2. How many years ago does Thomas Peters say he ran from the man who owned him in North Carolina in Book Three, Chapter 16?

3. How many passengers on Meena’s ship die on the voyage to Africa in Book Four, Chapter 17?

4. 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”?

5. Where do the British set up the enrollment area where blacks can line up for emigration and have their name recorded in the Book of Negroes in Book Three, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When does Meena read the peace treaty agreement from the British in Book Three, Chapter 13? What information is revealed?

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Dolly and Jimbo in the narrative. How old is Dolly? How long has Dolly worked for the Lindos? What are Meena’s impressions of these characters?

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 character of Solomon Lindo as Meena’s new owner. How does Lindo differ from Robinson Appleby? What are Meena’s impressions of Mrs. Lindo? How does Meena’s relationship with Solomon Lindo evolve?

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