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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. How many volumes of Virgil's poetry are housed in the Princeton library?

2. How old is Teddy in 1906?

3. What color silk covers the walls of J. P. Morgan's study?

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

5. When does Gramma Fleet die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Junius Morgan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 12, what solution does Morgan come up with for the financial crisis?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How do Benedict and Murray use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Personal Librarian? How do they add their own interpretations to the historical record?

Essay Topic 2

There are risks when the Greenes decide to hide their racial identity. What risks do the Greenes face when they hide their racial identity? Why does Belle believe it is important for them to continue to hide their racial identity and pass as white?

Essay Topic 3

Anne and Elsie frequently confront Belle and try to intimidate her. How do Anne and Elsie try to intimidate her? What is their goal and what do they hope to achieve by intimidating Belle?

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