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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. Why does Sally say she came back from Paris to Monticello with Jefferson?

2. In That Same Day, what does Harriet promise her fiance she will do?

3. What is Sally sitting on in the cellar when Harriet finds her in May 15, 1822?

4. What kind of work does Harriet's fiance think he can arrange for her?

5. What is in the gunnysack that Beverly gives Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mammy Ursula say to Harriet that eases her feelings about Sally's apparent lack of concern at her leaving?

2. In the section titled May 15, 1822, what decision has Beverly made that pleases Harriet?

3. Why doesn't Martha like Madison?

4. What about Sally's attitude toward Beverly's decision on the subject of his freedom bothers Harriet?

5. Why does Harriet's fiance say that Jefferson lies about slavery?

6. In The Middle of August 1822, what reason does Sally finally tell her children is the reason she left France and returned to Monticello?

7. What does Harriet finally realize when she considers that the other slave girls have only getting married and having babies in their futures?

8. What is Jefferson's personal conflict regarding his attitude toward Sally and her children?

9. In October of 1821, why is Harriet spending her free time walking around the plantation?

10. Why is Harriet's fiance worried that by becoming engaged to him she will be trading one master for another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Harriet visits Mammy Ursula she is unable to tell her that she is going to pass for white. Why is it so difficult for Harriet to voice her decision, and why is it so hard for Mammy to allow her to say it?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters play a role in making Harriet see how important it is to take her freedom? What do they do that helps to convince her? Why are these characters successful in convincing her even when her own mother is not?

Essay Topic 3

In Wolf by the Ears the major schools of thought or attitudes toward slavery that were present in Jefferson's time are represented. The reader encounters these viewpoints embodied by various characters: 1) Slavery is wrong and should be abolished; 2) Slavery is completely acceptable and should continue; and 3) Slavery is a gray area with no clear answer. Identify at least one character who embodies each of these viewpoints and discuss how that character illustrates the view.

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