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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. In Chapter 5, what do Belle's siblings and mother surprise her with after her first day at the library?

2. When does Gramma Fleet die?

3. How many Renaissance-style paintings are in Belle's office at the library?

4. How tall is Morgan?

5. In Chapter 12, what time does Morgan solve the problem to the financial crisis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Belle live until she was eight years old?

2. What do Morgan and Bell decide about the library's collection?

3. Whose collection is being sold in Chapter 10?

4. What is Belle's office like at the library?

5. What will be Belle's salary as the library for Morgan, and how will that help the family finances?

6. What does Belle realize she will need to do in order to fit in when she goes out into society for Morgan?

7. What does Morgan's study look like in Chapter 3?

8. What do Elsie de Wolfe and Belle discuss about rumors?

9. How does the burden of keeping the family's secret of their race grow heavier as time goes on?

10. How does Belle quash Anne's inquiries about her background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Belle’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Blacks experienced discrimination in the early 1900s. How did Blacks experience discrimination in the early 1900s? Why was being Black at that time in America a burden?

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