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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was the first place Brave Orchid set foot in America?
2. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?
3. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?
4. What gift does Moon Orchid bring for Brave Orchid?
5. What is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother called?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Shaman," the narrator's mother goes to medical school. Use these questions as a guide to describe her experience there. Your essay should include a thesis statement that explains how medical school affected the narrator's mother's life path. Use the guiding questions to help craft your thesis support.
1) Who are the "new women" the narrator's mother meets? How does she view them?
2) How does the narrator's mother change after going to medical school? What does she learn there?
3) How is the narrator's mother treated when she returns from medical school? Why is she treated in this way?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel, there are many ghosts, imaginary beings and legendary characters in the narrator's mother's stories and the narrator's accounts of different stories. Choose three of these creatures and answer the following questions about each.
1) What story is this character a part of? What role does it have in the story?
2) What might the character symbolize?
3) How does the inclusion of this character impact the story?
4) How does the narrator feel about this character? Do you think the narrator believes it is real or imaginary?
Essay Topic 3
Beyond the title of the novel, the concept of a women warrior is repeated throughout the book.
Part 1) Explain the literal meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and where you are first introduced to it in the novel.
Part 2) Describe at least three examples in which the narrator may be viewed as a woman warrior.
Part 3) Explain the figurative meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and how it may be interpreted to reflect a woman in the narrator's setting.
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