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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. Under what tree did Belle always find refuge before her family moved to New York City?
2. In Chapter 12, how much money does Belle say that Morgan got the government to pledge to help the brokerage houses?
3. How old was Belle when her father gave her the book The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance for her birthday?
4. Where is Morgan scheduled to go on October 9?
5. How much is the asking price for Cicero's DeOratore from 1468 in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whose collection is being sold in Chapter 10?
2. In Chapter 11, what has Belle done with a raise she has received from Morgan?
3. In Chapter 9, how have Belle's duties for Morgan expanded?
4. Where did Belle live until she was eight years old?
5. What do Morgan and Bell decide about the library's collection?
6. How does the burden of keeping the family's secret of their race grow heavier as time goes on?
7. What awaits Belle at her family's apartment after her first day as Morgan's librarian?
8. In Chapter 12, what solution does Morgan come up with for the financial crisis?
9. What is Belle's office like at the library?
10. Why is Teddy uncomfortable when they walk from the train to the Fleet home in Washington, DC, and what does Genevieve tell her about the route?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Belle reunites with her friends Katrina and Evelyn. What does Belle notice about their lives in contrast to hers? Why is it more difficult for Belle to be her own person than for Katrina and Evelyn?
Essay Topic 2
Genevieve always believed that Belle needed to stay in the background and not draw attention to herself. What epiphany does Belle have about what she needs to do to succeed in her work and the social activities related to her work? How does that epiphany enable her to be successful?
Essay Topic 3
There are risks when the Greenes decide to hide their racial identity. What risks do the Greenes face when they hide their racial identity? Why does Belle believe it is important for them to continue to hide their racial identity and pass as white?
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