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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 does Darling describe everywhere in Shanghai in "Country-Game"?

2. What does Darling describe Bastard's fortune cookie saying in "Country-Game"?

3. Who was coming to see Sbho's family but was stopped by a roadblock last week in "Blak Power"?

4. How do the children respond when Sbho asks in "Hitting Budapest," "Who discovered the way to India?"

5. What does Bastard take from the wall and play with when the children enter the white people's home in "Blak Power"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the development that is being erected in “Country-Game”?

2. Why are people streaming into Paradise in "How They Appeared"?

3. How is Darling's father described when he returns in "Shhhh"?

4. From whose perspective is the narrative of We Need New Names related? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?

5. How is the interior of the white couple's home described in "Blak Power"?

6. How does MotherLove respond when she encounters Darling and her friends in "We Need New Names"?

7. What is the symbolic significance of the Lamborghini that appears in the novel?

8. How is Prophet Revelations Bitchington Mborro's character described?

9. How do the children respond to the woman from London in "Hitting Budapest"?

10. How is the guard described that the children encounter in "Blak Power"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of disillusionment and alienation in We Need New Names. How does Darling demonstrate her feelings of isolation after immigrating to the U.S.? How does the author illustrate these themes through character, setting, and relationships? What symbolism relates to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of coming-of-age in We Need New Names. How is this theme developed through character, setting, and action? How does the author contribute to this theme through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Godknows, Stina, and Bastard in the narrative. How old are these characters when they are introduced? How are they different from one another? What are their relationships like with the protagonist?

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