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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 makes Inda feel ashamed?

2. What type of dog did Valerie's family own?

3. What does Chiquita get easily?

4. Why would Chiquita never keep a child?

5. How did Chiquita pay for college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Chiquita stop seeing Brown?

2. Why is making Chiquita feel uncomfortable?

3. Why does Valerie decide to go to Canada?

4. What does Chiquita suggest Inda to do?

5. What happens when Inda returns to the club?

6. How does Chiquita explain the situation?

7. When does Valerie light the match?

8. What has happens in the next few months?

9. Why does Chiquita approach Raymond?

10. What happens in the mall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How differently does Daniel react to his failed marriage? What does this say about the infidelity between genders?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

How does the meeting of Daniel change Valerie's life? How does her character change from this point?

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