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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. Who did Helene try to start an intelligence firm with?

2. What is the name of Slater's secretary?

3. What does Thomas do at the election?

4. Where does Marie find out she is pregnant?

5. What does Marie discover about Thomas after she gets rescued?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans does Slater have for Marie?

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

3. What happens to Marie after she gives birth?

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

5. Where and how does Thomas die?

6. Why is Marie terrified after she gets out of the shower?

7. Where does Slater take Marie?

8. Who wins the election that takes place at the university?

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

10. What does Marie do to Slater in the middle of the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze how Marie's experience in Africa affects her life in a significant way. What about her experience there changes her forever?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how Marie's relationship with her mother changes throughout the novel. What event(s) stimulate the change(s)?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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