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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 Anne wearing when she comes to the library in Chapter 9?

2. How old was Belle when her father gave her the book The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance for her birthday?

3. When does Gramma Fleet die?

4. How old was Belle the last time her family went to DC?

5. In 1903, how much was Edward Steichen paid for a portrait of Morgan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Teddy uncomfortable when they walk from the train to the Fleet home in Washington, DC, and what does Genevieve tell her about the route?

5. What argument does Belle remember in Chapter 2 between her parents?

6. Where is Belle living and working in Chapter 1?

7. What gift does Belle remember her father gave her on her tenth birthday, and what were his dreams for her?

8. Who is still awake when Belle returns home in Chapter 8, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Duveens want to enter into a business arrangement with Belle. What type of business arrangement do they wish to have with Belle? Why does she feel what they are asking her to do is unethical?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in The Personal Librarian?

Essay Topic 3

Genevieve decides that she and her children will pass as white. What does it mean to pass as white? Why did Genevieve believe she and her children needed to pass as white and deny their racial identity?

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