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

2. In Chapter 10, what is the name of one of Mr. Morgan's enemies that Belle greets at an auction in Boston?

3. Who escorts Belle to the opera in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 9, when was the Bible printed that Belle thinks Morgan should by?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Whose collection is being sold in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

8. How does Belle describe qualifications and her inexperience as an asset to becoming the librarian for Morgan's library?

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

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

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

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

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?

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