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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 ship that Solomon Lindo and Meena take to New York in Book Three, Chapter 12?

2. In what location is Book Three, Chapter 11 set?

3. Where does Sam tell Meena to hide out for three days in Book Three, Chapter 12?

4. What is the name of the black community where Meena lives in Nova Scotia?

5. What does John Clarkson tell the Nova Scotians they will name their colony in Sierra Leone in Book Four, Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ship is Meena aboard in the beginning of Book Four, Chapter 17? Where is the ship sailing and how many passengers are aboard?

2. What is described by the narrator in Book Three, Chapter 11?

3. What takes place when Meena testifies before the parliamentary committee in Book Four, Chapter 21?

4. What does Meena encounter when she goes to the Land Registry Office in Book Three, Chapter 14?

5. Why does Sam tell Meena to make a break for freedom when he does in Book Three, Chapter 12?

6. How is Alverna Witherspoon described in Book Three, Chapter 15? Where does Meena meet Mrs. Witherspoon?

7. Who meets Meena in Gravesend once she’s arrived in England in Book Four, Chapter 21? Where is Meena taken first?

8. How much money does Meena give to the visitor at Daddy Moses’ chapel in Book Three, Chapter 16? What story does this character relate upon his return?

9. How does Meena come to meet Colonel Baker in Book Three, Chapter 13? What does Baker tell Meena about the peace treaty?

10. 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?

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

Describe and analyze the characters of Fomba and Aminata’s parents in the novel. How old do you imagine Aminata’s mother and father to be? What is the term used to describe Fomba’s status in the village? How does Aminata feel about Fomba’s status as a slave?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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