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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. Who does Malaik remind Florens of?

2. Who harms Sorrow in the first house she is in after her father dies?

3. Why did Minha Maw want Florens to learn letters?

4. Why don't Rebekka let Lina sleep where she likes when it is hot?

5. Why was Minha Mae raped?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men slaves think Rebekka should save the farm?

2. What does the blacksmith say when he comes to Rebekka's sick bed?

3. Why did Minha Mae send Florens to the Vaark farm?

4. How is Florens contacted by her mother, and how does she feel about this?

5. How does Rebekka change in her treatment of Willard and Scully after Jacob dies?

6. How are Willard and Scully different from the other slaves on the Vaark farm?

7. Why is Sorrow brought to the Vaark farm?

8. What changes the relationship between Florens and the black smith?

9. How does Sorrow act after her child is born?

10. Why does Florens feel an urgency to write?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

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