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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fran do to Lizzie when she witnesses Lizzie slapping Nate for taunting his sister?
(a) Sells her.
(b) Locks her in a room.
(c) Has her whipped.
(d) Slaps her.

2. Who is the only one of the slaves who can read and write?
(a) Lizzie.
(b) Addie.
(c) Mawu.
(d) Sweet.

3. What recipe does Lizzie want Mawu to give her?
(a) Coconut cake.
(b) Pulled pork.
(c) Okra stew.
(d) Hare stew.

4. Why is Sweet not given permission to leave her cottage?
(a) She is being punished.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She does not have the day off.
(d) She is ill.

5. Who awakens Drayle and Lizzie as they sleep in Lizzie's storeroom?
(a) Cecelia.
(b) Addie.
(c) Fran.
(d) Janelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Mawu accuse Lizzie?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Lizzie dreams about for her children?

3. What does Yancy give Fran when she visits?

4. Who is the only woman Mawu knows who might be able to help her get away from her master?

5. How many children has Mawu had who were fathered by her master?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the character of Glory represent in the story?

2. What are some reasons for Baby's sexual assault on Lizzie?

3. What is the setting for the story and who are the six slaves who appear as the story begins?

4. What are two possible reasons for why Fran steals Lizzie's children from her?

5. Why are Lizzie's children pushed aside when Fran's nephew, Billy, arrives for a visit?

6. What are two possible reasons that Fran decides to sell Lizzie?

7. What is Mawu's plan and what could happen to her if it fails?

8. How does Drayle treat Fran regarding his relationship with Lizzie and why does Fran have no recourse for his actions?

9. Why does Lizzie begin to beat her children after they are abandoned by Fran?

10. Who is Big Mama and what is her relationship with Fran?

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