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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 favor does Lizzie ask of Drayle?

2. How many children does Lizzie lose in the epidemic in Georgia?

3. Drayle starts Nate working ___________________.

4. In what state does Lizzie live with her master?

5. What do the women notice about Reenie when they pull her from the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the nature of Drayle's character in that he can do much harm under the pretense of doing the right thing.

2. What is Reenie's position on the survivor spirit in each slave?

3. What reasons do the other slaveholders give to Drayle for why he should free Philip?

4. How does the absence of Sweet, Reenie and Mawu alter Lizzie's feelings about Drayle?

5. Why does Lizzie think that Drayle freed Philip for her sake?

6. What spiritual connection does Mawu feel for Lizzie?

7. Why is Sweet's death so bittersweet for the women?

8. Why does Sweet's master behave so cavalierly at her death?

9. How does Mawu show that she is intent on running away very soon?

10. Why has Mawu waited a year in the cabin in the woods after running away from her master?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mawu. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are her dreams and fears? What is most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Racial prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this book. What are the sources of prejudice in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Reenie. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are her dreams and fears? What is most valuable to her in her world?

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