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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. In October 1821, how does Harriet spend her free time?

2. What is the name of the inn Harriet will travel to?

3. In May 15, 1822, what does Harriet say scares her about Beverly?

4. In October 1820, what does Harriet say kept her too busy to write in her journal?

5. What does Jefferson give Harriet as a gift before she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Harriet and her siblings hope Sally will admit before Harriet leaves, but Sally never does?

2. What characteristic of Harriet's makes Thruston proud of her?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Harriet explain to Beverly her belief that she is not turning her back on her family and race by passing for white?

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

10. Why doesn't Martha like Madison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and discuss three instances of foreshadowing in Wolf by the Ears. What are the events that occur and what future actions do they foreshadow?

Essay Topic 2

At different points in the book we see background characters who don't play a major role in the story, but who are placed there for important reasons. For example, at one point Harriet sees two girls chasing after one of the young men on the plantation. Why does the author put characters such as these in the book? What do they represent?

Essay Topic 3

Sally is a very complex character. She is at once a slave and a lover, a mother and a woman who pushes her children away. She has definite reasons for all of the things she does, yet she doesn't overtly express her reasons. What impact do her contrasting roles have on Harriet's life? What effect does her inability to express her feelings and reasons to her children have on them?

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