1. Characterize Virginia. How does she grow and change during the story?

2. Describe Rosetta Bell. What makes this character important? Why?

3. Exemplify Tobias. What role does he play in developing Virginia's character?

4. Characterize Miss Dolley. Why is her character essential in Virginia's maturation?

5. Virginia befriends Prisca. Describe Prisca's importance.

6. List the attitudes of colonial America that allowed slave children to do things that would be too dubious for an adult slave to carry out. How did Virginia take advantage of this and help her people?

7. What important part did Liberty Kitty play as Virginia's companion?

8. Compare and contrast house and field slaves using the details provided in the novel.

9. Characterize Aunt Sally. What role does she play in developing Virginia's character?

10. List the literary qualities that Robinet employs in Washington City Is Burning.