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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 wants to buy Harriet's freedom and marry her?
2. Who is Harriet's father?
3. How much does the person in #30 pay for Gran?
4. At what church is Harriet's daughter baptized?
5. Harriet's owner gives her a book filled with ____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What impact does the slave uprising have on Edenton?
2. Who does Gran tell Harriet to talk to about her troubles with Dr. Norcom, and what is this person's suggestion for Harriet?
3. What does Harriet hope that her mother's childhood relationship with Margaret will mean for Harriet herself?
4. What arrangements does Dr. Norcom devise in attempts to make Harriet have sex with him?
5. What does Harriet tell her deceased mother about Margaret Horniblow in her first letter?
6. What concern does Harriet express about John in a letter to her deceased father?
7. Which of Harriet's relatives are owned by Margaret's mother, Elizabeth, and what happens to them when Elizabeth dies?
8. Why is Harriet's second child christened in the white church instead of the black church?
9. Who is R, and where does Harriet meet him?
10. At the time that Harriet meets R, who else is taking an uncomfortable interest in Harriet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the core reasons for the slave rebellion in 1831. What were some of the violent things that happened? Who was Nat Turner and how did he pay for his role in the uprising?
Essay Topic 2
"Letters From a Slave Girl" is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
Essay Topic 3
Mary E. Lyons is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
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