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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 request does Lizzie make of her master?

2. Who is Lizzie's master?

3. What aspect of pregnancy is particularly difficult for Lizzie?

4. Which kind of slave is the most dangerous in the South?

5. What does Lizzie learn about her sister from Big Mama?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fran's behavior fluctuate between listlessness and determination throughout the book?

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

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

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

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

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. Who is Mawu?

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

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

10. 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?

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

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Racial prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this book. What are the sources of prejudice in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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