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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. Which slave complains when the overseer's wife takes over when the overseer breaks his leg?
(a) Sam.
(b) Henry.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Pork.

2. What does Lizzie take from Fran's bedroom?
(a) Stockings.
(b) A hairbrush.
(c) Cologne.
(d) A brooch.

3. What does Fran try to do to Lizzie while Drayle is out in the fields one day?
(a) Kill her.
(b) Sell her.
(c) Whip her.
(d) Shoot her.

4. Why does the man in the black hat want the money back that he has paid for Lizzie?
(a) He learns that she can read and write.
(b) He thinks she is sick.
(c) She is not strong enough to work.
(d) He discovers that she has a club foot.

5. Why does the event with the masters take place in an attic?
(a) It was the coolest location available.
(b) The other guests would be offended by the slaves' presence in the dining hall.
(c) It was a secret meeting.
(d) It was the best location for the theme of the event.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the slave children does Yancy especially admire?

2. For what holiday does Fran order the entire house to be cleaned?

3. What name is given to Lizzie's son?

4. What are Mawu's distinguishing characteristics?

5. What does Drayle bring to Lizzie on the first night he visits her at the plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lizzie begin to beat her children after they are abandoned by Fran?

2. What is Mawu's life like with her master, Tip, on the plantation?

3. How does Drayle treat Fran regarding his relationship with Lizzie and why does Fran have no recourse for his actions?

4. What are two possible reasons that Fran decides to sell Lizzie?

5. In what ways do the white men show their disrespect for the slave women at the dinner party?

6. What does Dessie mean when she tells Lizzie that, "You don't know what you done brung in this house," and what is revealed about Lizzie's naivete?

7. Who is Big Mama and what is her relationship with Fran?

8. How important are the physical looks of Lizzie's children in Fran's world?

9. What are two possible reasons for why Fran steals Lizzie's children from her?

10. Explain what the author means by "Reenie's look"?

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