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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. What is one name for the native Jamaicans that Callum Aragon is sent to oversee?

2. Where is Gbessa taken for her exile?

3. How does June Dey first discover his gift?

4. What kind of warrior is the most powerful in Gbessa's village?

5. What does Nanni tell Norman to remember?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gbessa's fate once she reaches a certain age of adolescence?

2. Why is Mistress Emerson so fixated on the skin color of June Dey?

3. How does Callum Aragon treat Nanni at first?

4. In reality, why do all the other slaves ignore Charlotte Emerson?

5. What do Gbessa and some of the other Lai villagers associate the appearance of the moon with?

6. Why is Gbessa banished from Lai for a second time?

7. What do the Lai villagers call Gbessa?

8. When does Callum Aragon begin to think Nanni has some value?

9. Who takes Norman in after Nanni's death, and how do these people treat him?

10. How does Gbessa survive her exile in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Moore treat the theme of betrayal throughout this novel, from Master Emerson's treatment of Darlene to Callum Aragon's treatment of Nanni and Norman? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do various different mothers in this novel cope with the tragic losses of their children? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What finally makes Charlotte Emerson realize she has been a ghost for decades, and how does she cope with the truth of this reality when she discovers it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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