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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. When did Morgan save the gold standard and the American economy with it?

2. How much is the asking price for Cicero's DeOratore from 1468 in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 12, how much money does Belle say that Morgan got the government to pledge to help the brokerage houses?

4. How tall is Morgan?

5. How old is Morgan's daughter, Anne, when Belle becomes Morgan's personal librarian?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Belle tell a group of men at the Boston auction in Chapter 10 about her responsibilities for Morgan?

4. How does Belle always know when Morgan is going to summon her to his office?

5. Why is Morgan upset with Belle in Chapter 14?

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

7. What awaits Belle at her family's apartment after her first day as Morgan's librarian?

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

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

10. Who is Junius Morgan?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Personal Librarian to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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