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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 Marie think is the most revolutionary thing she can do?

2. What happens after Marie gives birth?

3. Who is inside the SSI construction?

4. What does Marie do while in Paris?

5. How many times is Thomas shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Slater reveal to Marie at dinner?

2. What does Slater tell Marie when she shows up to his office for the first time?

3. What does Slater tell Marie about his relationship with Helene?

4. Why does Marie fly to Martinique in 1987?

5. Where is Thomas's body found?

6. Where does Marie first see Thomas while in his country?

7. Where does Slater take Marie?

8. What does Marie discover about her pregnancy 12 weeks in?

9. What does Marie discover about Blaise Compaore?

10. What does Marie tell Thomas at Mole National Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Marie's role as a mother. In what ways does motherhood change her?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the relationship between Marie and her sister, Helene. What is the nature of this relationship throughout their childhood, and how does it change when they become adults?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice of Marie, the narrator. Use examples from the text to determine the nature of this voice.

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