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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. Meena insists to the abolitionists in Book Two, Chapter 5 that she cannot condemn the slave trade without condemning what as well?
2. What does Solomon Lindo refer to as the system he is putting Meena on, wherein she will work for her wages?
3. What is the date listed by the author in the opening of Book One, Chapter 2?
4. One of the abolitionists tells Meena in Book Two, Chapter 5 that the British people are still haunted by the bloody slave uprisings that have recently occurred where?
5. What concoction does Georgia give to Meena to drink after her first sexual experience in Book Two, Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Meena learn about Solomon Lindo that changes their relationship in Book Two, Chapter 10?
2. How does the narrator conclude the chapter in Book Two, Chapter 6? What are her thoughts focused on in this section of the text?
3. What does Aminata asks Chekura to do when she begins menstruating in Book One, Chapter 3?
4. How is Meena’s relationship with each of her parents described in Book One, Chapter 2?
5. How is the marriage exchange between Meena’s mother and father described in Book One, Chapter 2?
6. How does Meena describe the devastation of the smallpox plague of 1774 in Book Two, Chapter 10?
7. How is Aminata’s arrival at Robinson Appleby’s indigo plantation described in Book Two, Chapter 7?
8. How many captives are traveling with Aminata’s group in the beginning of Book One, Chapter 3? Who arrives that is from Aminata’s village?
9. Why is Aminata given the name “Meena” by the other slaves on the plantation in Book Two, Chapter 7?
10. Who cares for Aminata when she becomes ill on the island in Book Two, Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Georgia in the novel. How old is Georgia? Why do you think Georgia takes Meena under her wing? How does Meena feel about Georgia? What role does Georgia play on the plantation?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the narrative style of the story. Is the narrator involved directly in the action of the story? Is the story related in present or past tense? What effect does each of these choices have on the reader?
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