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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. Where is Belle when she realizes she is pregnant?

2. How much does Belle pay for the Caxton in Chapter 29?

3. In Chapter 23, where do Bernard and Belle meet in Italy?

4. What was the name of the baby Genevieve had that died at nine months of age?

5. Where does Morgan want Belle to go in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, why is Belle in London?

2. Who does Belle compete with in Chapter 29 for the Caxton?

3. What happens between Belle and Morgan after she obtains the Caxton?

4. Why does Belle tell her mother that she chooses audacious colors for her wardrobe in Chpater 15?

5. Why does Belle begin to wonder who Bernard is in Chapter 23?

6. How does Bernard respond when Belle tells him she is pregnant?

7. What does Belle know about the Berensons in Chapter 17?

8. Why does Belle want to go to Europe in Chapter 21?

9. In Chapter 24, what does Belle tell Bernard about her relationship to Morgan?

10. Why is a relationship with Bernard attractive to Belle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genevieve decides that she and her children will pass as white. What does it mean to pass as white? Why did Genevieve believe she and her children needed to pass as white and deny their racial identity?

Essay Topic 2

There is a confrontational relationship between Anne Morgan and Belle. Why is there a confrontational relationship between the women? How and why do they decide to keep one another’s secrets?

Essay Topic 3

Blacks experienced discrimination in the early 1900s. How did Blacks experience discrimination in the early 1900s? Why was being Black at that time in America a burden?

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