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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 does Fran do to Lizzie to show her displeasure with her?

2. Who does Drayle hire as overseer on the plantation?

3. Who is Drayle's favorite slave?

4. For what holiday does Fran order the entire house to be cleaned?

5. What do Lizzie's children call Fran?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the Drayles' slaves afraid when Fran threatens to sell Lizzie?

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

3. What is Mawu's life like with her master, Tip, on the plantation?

4. How does Philip view Lizzie's relationship with Drayle and why won't Philip allow any contact between himself and Lizzie?

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

6. Explain how the author implies that Drayle is God to Lizzie.

7. Explain what the author means by "Reenie's look"?

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

9. Explain Lizzie's relationship with Drayle.

10. How does the dinner party between the white men and their slave women show how the slaves are viewed by freed blacks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Glory. What is her role in the story? What is the author trying to accomplish by developing Glory's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Sweet. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are her dreams and fears? What is most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Reenie. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are her dreams and fears? What is most valuable to her in her world?

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