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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. How many fingers is Chekura missing when he reappears in Book Three, Chapter 13?
2. What is the title of Book Four, Chapter 17?
3. Who is shot by soldiers from the Sierra Leone Company as he attempts to help captives being led to slavery in Book Four, Chapter 17?
4. What is the title of Book Three, Chapter 11?
5. Where do the British set up the enrollment area where blacks can line up for emigration and have their name recorded in the Book of Negroes in Book Three, Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What ship is Meena aboard in the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 17? Where is the ship sailing and how many passengers are aboard?
3. What does Mr. Witherspoon predict about the settlement at Shelburne in Book Three, Chapter 15?
4. How is Sam Fraunces described when he is introduced in Book Three, Chapter 12? What exchange takes place between Sam and Meena at the hotel desk?
5. What argument does Thomas Peters present regarding the Sierra Leone Company ships in Book Four, Chapter 17?
6. How is the setting described in the opening of Book Three, Chapter 14? What does Meena think of this setting?
7. What leads up to the riots in Birchtown in Book Three, Chapter 15? Where does Meena go for shelter when the riots break out?
8. Who meets Meena in Gravesend once she’s arrived in England in Book Four, Chapter 21? Where is Meena taken first?
9. Why does Sam tell Meena to make a break for freedom when he does in Book Three, Chapter 12?
10. What does Meena learn from John Clarkson when he returns from his visit with King Jimmy in Book Four, Chapter 19?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Chief Biton and his organization and planning of the slave revolt in Book One, Chapter 4. How was Biton able to unlock his shackles? How was information passed between the slaves? Why do you think the revolt was unsuccessful?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the process by which the slaves were captured and taken prisoner prior to shipment in the slave trade. How did the captors ensure the captives were unable to escape? How were the slave-traders able to pass through each village on their journey?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of loss and violence seen thus far in Someone Knows My Name. What are examples of loss and grief that Aminata has already encountered at her young age? How is the theme of loss manifested through the character of Fanta?
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