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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 do the slave women at the resort gather for Sweet?

2. Drayle starts Nate working ___________________.

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

4. What does Lizzie read to the slaves at night?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lizzie reminded of watching a dog die while lying in the sun after Philip is punished by Drayle?

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

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

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

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

6. Why has Mawu waited a year in the cabin in the woods after running away from her master?

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

8. Why is Sweet's death so bittersweet for the women?

9. What spiritual connection does Mawu feel for Lizzie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain Dolen Perkins-Valdez' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author uses them where she does.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply WENCH? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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