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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aaron try to explain to Eliza about Hare Krishna that causes her to lash out?

2. Who does Miriam meet outside the house she wants to break into?

3. What does Saul tell Aaron that Mariam was arrested for?

4. What does Aaron start carrying with him everywhere he goes?

5. How does Aaron react to what Saul tells him about Mariam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

How has Saul's upbringing affects the decisions he makes and how he brings up his own children? In what way does he repeat his father's mistakes?

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