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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 Glory deliver to the resort?
2. Drayle takes Philip and Lizzie on a steamship trip to which state?
3. Drayle makes arrangements for the slaves to go to _______________ to do something nice for Sweet.
4. What does Philip use to collect water to drink while chained to the tree?
5. Where is Sweet's body found?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how the old man who was a freed slave traveling on the train to Ohio signifies the importance of freedom regardless of age?
2. Why does Lizzie think that Drayle freed Philip for her sake?
3. Why is Sweet's death so bittersweet for the women?
4. Why does religion play such a big part in the lives and deaths of the slaves?
5. How does Lizzie show her naivete regarding the rape on the ship and Drayle's reaction to it?
6. Why has Mawu waited a year in the cabin in the woods after running away from her master?
7. What is Reenie's position on aging and freedom?
8. 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?
9. What reasons do the other slaveholders give to Drayle for why he should free Philip?
10. What is Reenie's position on the survivor spirit in each slave?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
WENCH is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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