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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the message from that Sophie hears on the answering machine when she returns from therapy?

2. How does Ifé answer when Sophie asks why mothers test their children?

3. Why does Sophie not eat much during lunch on the plane?

4. Where do Martine and Ifé go the day after Martine arrives?

5. Where do Ifé and Sophie eat their dinner when Tante Atie does not come home for supper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Breath, Eyes, Memory" is split up into four books. Describe the setting of each book and explain why these settings change. Why is each setting important for the plot? How does each setting affect the main character Sophie?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Danticat emphasizes the roles religion and superstition play in the characters' lives. Give five examples of where religion or superstition are mentioned and explain these examples in depth.

Essay Topic 3

Sophie's life changes drastaically when she moves to New York and lives with her mother. Describe in your own words what Sophie does when she first gets to the States. How does she adapt? Who does she meet? How does she feel?

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