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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 accompanies Lizzie and Drayle when they return to the Tawawa House resort the next Summer?

2. What does Lizzie give Philip before he leaves with the barber?

3. How many children does Lizzie lose in the epidemic in Georgia?

4. Drayle starts Nate working ___________________.

5. In what state does Lizzie live with her master?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mawu show that she is intent on running away very soon?

2. How does Drayle show that, while favorites of his, Lizzie and Philip are not above being punished and reminded of their slave status in life?

3. How does Reenie's behavior show that her life has changed dramatically for the worse in the time since she saw the other women last Summer?

4. How has Lizzie romanticized her position in the Drayle household throughout the novel?

5. Why does Lizzie think that Drayle freed Philip for her sake?

6. Describe how the old man who was a freed slave traveling on the train to Ohio signifies the importance of freedom regardless of age?

7. Why is Drayle's decision to send Nate to school in Ohio a bittersweet one for Lizzie?

8. What does Fran's presence at the Tawawa House mean for Lizzie?

9. How does the African legend of Mawu and Lisa give Lizzie hope for her future?

10. How does Lizzie show her naivete regarding the rape on the ship and Drayle's reaction to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mawu. 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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Drayle. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are his dreams and fears? What is most valuable to him in his world?

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