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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 word does Mawu utter to Lizzie when she comes rushing toward Lizzie who is hanging out the laundry?

2. Where is Lizzie supposed to meet Philip at night?

3. What does Lizzie do in hopes of terminating her pregnancy?

4. What has Drayle forbidden Lizzie to do?

5. Lizzie knows that she must have faith in whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the most obvious reason that Lizzie does not run away from Drayle at the end of the story?

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

3. What is Reenie's position on aging and freedom?

4. What spiritual connection does Mawu feel for Lizzie?

5. What frightens Lizzie about the prospect that Drayle could free Philip?

6. What is different for Lizzie during the last trip to the Tawawa House?

7. What is Reenie's position on the survivor spirit in each slave?

8. What is it about Mawu's personality that allows her to ask Lizzie if Drayle is "God to you"?

9. Why does Sweet's master behave so cavalierly at her death?

10. How does the author address the topics of slave catchers and abolitionists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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