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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 is Madeline Grady?

2. Who does not speak to Libertie in the weeks leading up to college?

3. Who does Mama often brag about in her letters to Libertie?

4. Where does Emmanuel hope to return to one day?

5. Who slips a note under Libertie's door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emmanuel believe about marriage?

2. Who proposes to Libertie?

3. Who is Bishop Chase?

4. Who is Ti Me?

5. Who in Emmanuel's family never speaks to Libertie?

6. Who is Franklin Grady?

7. What event does Libertie plan for the Graces?

8. What gift does Libertie bring back for Bishop Chase?

9. Who is Emmanuel?

10. What does Alma Curtis tell Libertie at the end of the school year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the book. Who in the novel experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of colorism in the novel. Where and how do instances of colorism show up in the novel? What impact does it have on Libertie in particular?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Mama's approach to her work in medicine. What kind of doctor is she, and what does she manage or hope to teach Libertie about the profession?

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