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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 concoction does Georgia give to Meena to drink after her first sexual experience in Book Two, Chapter 8?

2. What is the title of Book Two, Chapter 9?

3. Whom does Dolly describe as “the Boss man of the whole land” in Book Two, Chapter 9?

4. What is the name of Meena’s baby that was taken by Mr. Appleby and sold?

5. From what people does Meena say her father came in Book One, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aminata describe the history of storytellers in her village in Book One, Chapter 4?

2. How does Meena overcome the attack from Master Appleby in Book Two, Chapter 8?

3. What setting is described in the opening of Book Two, Chapter 6? How do the slaves react to this setting?

4. Who are the visitors that Appleby brings to the plantation in Book Two, Chapter 8? What encounter does Meena have with them?

5. How is the character of Dolly described in Book Two, Chapter 9?

6. Who cares for Aminata when she becomes ill on the island in Book Two, Chapter 6?

7. Whose deaths does Meena describe hearing about through the fishnet in the beginning of Book Two, Chapter 10?

8. What is the central dispute between Meena and the abolitionists in London, as illustrated in Book Two, Chapter 5?

9. How does Meena describe the devastation of the smallpox plague of 1774 in Book Two, Chapter 10?

10. How is Aminata’s arrival at Robinson Appleby’s indigo plantation described in Book Two, Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of early 19th Century London. Why does Aminata say she is in London in Book One, Chapter 1? How was the abolitionist cause defined at this time in Great Britain? How does Aminata describe her living arrangements here?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Solomon Lindo as Meena’s new owner. How does Lindo differ from Robinson Appleby? What are Meena’s impressions of Mrs. Lindo? How does Meena’s relationship with Solomon Lindo evolve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Fanta and Chekura in the narrative. How old are Chekura and Fanta? How did Chekura come to work for the slave-traders? How does Fanta stand apart among the captives? How does the relationship between Chekura and Aminata develop?

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