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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 the name of the black community where Meena lives in Nova Scotia?
2. On what date does the Joseph depart from New York in Book Three, Chapter 13?
3. What year does the author denote in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 11?
4. How many passengers start out on the ship that Meena takes to Africa in Book Four, Chapter 17?
5. Where is the Joseph departing for when it leaves New York in Book Three, Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Hector Smithers described in Book Four, Chapter 21? What is Smithers’ plight during the voyage to England?
2. How are the territories of the American Revolutionary War described in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 13? How do these standings impact everyday life for Meena?
3. Where is Meena taken after she has recovered from the worst of her illness in the village in Book Four, Chapter 20?
4. How is Meena regarded by the white residents in the town where she’s arrived in Book Three, Chapter 14?
5. What is the history of Sam Fraunces that he reveals to Meena in Book Three, Chapter 12? Where is Sam from?
6. What causes Meena to flee from the slave-traders in Book Four, Chapter 20? How does she flee?
7. How much time has passed between the ending of Book Four, Chapter 19 and the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 20? How does Meena describe this period of time?
8. What information does Lieutenant Clarkson present to Daddy Moses’ congregation in Book Three, Chapter 16?
9. What does Meena learn from John Clarkson when he returns from his visit with King Jimmy in Book Four, Chapter 19?
10. Why does Sam tell Meena to make a break for freedom when he does in Book Three, Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Meena’s successful flight to freedom in New York. Why does Sam tell Meena to flee when he does? Where does Meena go? How long does she stay in this location?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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