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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 try to do to Lizzie while Drayle is out in the fields one day?

2. How many slaves are sitting outside a cabin talking and chewing on flowers as the novel begins?

3. Who is Drayle's wife?

4. What does Reenie confess to Lizzie when they are cleaning birds?

5. Why is Sweet not given permission to leave her cottage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Drayle's demeanor in approaching Lizzie in a sexual relationship?

2. What does Dessie mean when she tells Lizzie that, "You don't know what you done brung in this house," and what is revealed about Lizzie's naivete?

3. Why does Mawu want to escape regardless of the cost and what reasons would the other women slaves at the resort have for joining her?

4. 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?

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

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

7. What are the circumstances in which Drayle first approaches Lizzie sexually?

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

9. How important are the physical looks of Lizzie's children in Fran's world?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of black women in the American South in the mid-19th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? How did their lives compare to black women living in the North during the same time period?

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

WENCH is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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