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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the tobacco hand that told Cora the door to the roof of the Griffin Building remained unlocked in "South Carolina"?
(a) Royal.
(b) Martin.
(c) Boseman.
(d) Lovey.

2. How did Ajarry first attempt suicide while on the slave ship?
(a) By cutting her wrists.
(b) By hanging.
(c) By denying herself food.
(d) By slapping a captain.

3. What inhabitant of the Hob does not speak because her tongue was cut out by the previous owner in "Georgia"?
(a) Rida.
(b) Mary.
(c) Ethel.
(d) Titania.

4. Why does the train conductor tell Cora he cannot take him with her when he drops her in "North Carolina"?
(a) Because the patrollers are out.
(b) Because the train is faulty.
(c) Because he is going back south.
(d) Because he is in maintenance.

5. Who follows Cora and Caesar when they make their escape from the plantation?
(a) Ajarry.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Lovey.
(d) Ridgeway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bessie Carpenter supposed to be from?

2. What county is listed on the wanted notice that begins "North Carolina"?

3. How did Ajarry die?

4. Who was the "infamous slave catcher" that was called to the Randall plantation after Cora's mother ran away?

5. Who is the woman that Cora saw screaming in the street on the night of the social?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Cora and Caesar discuss when they first meet at the social in "South Carolina"?

2. How are the motifs of darkness and light explored in "North Carolina"?

3. How are Cora and Caesar greeted when they arrive in South Carolina?

4. What led to the beating that Cora received from Terrance?

5. What led to Cora becoming a "stray"? What does this term mean in the narrative?

6. What is Cora's job at the Museum of Natural Wonders?

7. Describe the setting of the Hob. Who lives in this location?

8. Discuss the narrative style of the novel. From what point of view is the narrative related? What effects does this narrative style have?

9. Who is Martin Wells and how is his character described?

10. How does Cora manage to escape the train station in the beginning of "North Carolina"?

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