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

2. In what year does Meena say a smallpox epidemic swept through her region, killing over 200 people, in Book Two, Chapter 10?

3. What is the language called that Georgia uses when talking to the whites in Book Two, Chapter 7?

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

5. How does Meena describe the traditional way that African women carry their babies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where and when does Book One, Chapter 1 open? How does the narrator introduce herself in this chapter?

5. How does the narrator conclude the chapter in Book Two, Chapter 6? What are her thoughts focused on in this section of the text?

6. When does Meena have her first child in Book Two, Chapter 8? How is this experience described?

7. Who oversees the slaves at Appleby’s plantation in Book Two, Chapter 7? How many slaves does Meena describe there?

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

9. Whose child does Aminata deliver in Book One, Chapter 3? What is the child named?

10. How is the procedure of the slave auction described 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 the Medicine Man on the slave-ship. How old is this character? How would you describe the Medicine Man’s demeanor and behavior toward the slaves? Why does the Medicine Man take Aminata as an assistant?

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

Describe the perceptions of the slaves upon arriving at Sullivan’s Island. How different is this setting from their native Africa? How were the slaves dressed when they arrived here? How were they treated?

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