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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. Where is the Hunters' house?

2. Where does Maisy work?

3. What makes June Dey sick soon after he and Norman first meet?

4. What is the new name for Monrovia after it becomes independent from America?

5. Who is brought to the same place Norman is brought to when he first lands in Monrovia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gbessa think when she first sees Marlene Johnson, and how does Marlene react?

2. Where had June Dey been trying to get to when he found himself bound for Africa?

3. What changes Gbessa's situation and makes it so she must leave the Johnson's and Maisy?

4. What is the purpose of the Johnsons' ball?

5. What is the relationship between Mrs. Johnson and Maisy like?

6. Why does Norman help Gbessa when he finds her on the road?

7. How does Gbessa react to Norman and June Dey at first?

8. What secret does Gbessa tell Maisy when they get to know each other?

9. How does Norman Aragon get to Monrovia?

10. Why is Ms. Ernestine upset at the Johnson's banquet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Moore begins Gbessa's story in this novel with the aftermath of Gbessa's poisonous snake bite, and how does this choice set the reader's expectation for the rest of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What thoughts, feelings, and/or articles of faith sustain Gbessa during her years of exile and wandering, and after she is abducted by slavers and left for dead? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Callum Aragon's treatment of Nanni seem to affect his son Norman's later path in life and into his adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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