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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. Who is Yancy Butterfield?
2. Yancy visits Fran to celebrate Fran's _______________ birthday.
3. Who awakens Drayle and Lizzie as they sleep in Lizzie's storeroom?
4. What does Lizzie learn about her sister from Big Mama?
5. Which of the following is NOT something Lizzie dreams about for her children?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what the author means by "Reenie's look"?
2. Why does Fran's behavior fluctuate between listlessness and determination throughout the book?
3. How does Lizzie's relationship with Drayle negatively affect the other slaves such as Jeremiah who attempt to interact with Drayle just as Lizzie does?
4. What was Drayle's crime in seducing Lizzie and what was the most probable reason for his slow manner?
5. Who is Big Mama and what is her relationship with Fran?
6. Why are the slave women brought to the Ohio resort and what type of status do they have in Ohio and back on their plantations?
7. What does the character of Glory represent in the story?
8. What is Mawu's life like with her master, Tip, on the plantation?
9. What are two possible reasons that Fran decides to sell Lizzie?
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
Explain Dolen Perkins-Valdez' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author uses them where she does.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of racial prejudice. Identify at least two instances of prejudice in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances of struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
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