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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. In Chapter 12, where do Tasan and Castle go to the bar?

2. How much does Seraphine earn for part-time work with the Interlink in Chapter 16?

3. Where does Tasan live?

4. What time does Seraphine wake in Chapter 18?

5. In Chapter 15, when does Mrs. Witern invited Bunchetta and Seraphine to dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what were the goals of the Hands to Ethiopia group?

2. What happens toward the end of the evening when Peixota gets together with the Good Old Pals in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 11, what is said about Alamaya in the papers?

4. In Chapter 12, how does Castle define the term "nigger-rich"?

5. What does Flagg offer to do and why to save Alamay in Chapter 11?

6. In Chapter 16, why is the work of Hands to Ethiopia at a standstill?

7. What is the Interlink?

8. When Seraphine is searching Tasan's apartment in Chapter 18, what does she learn about Princess Benebe?

9. What does Seraphine's mother tell her about carrying on with white men in Chapter 17?

10. In Chapter 14, why does Alamaya say that he can no longer see Seraphine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Seraphine marries a man she has only known for a few hours. Why does Seraphine marry Dandy? What is she trying to prove by marrying him?

Essay Topic 2

Seraphine and Alamaya have light enough skin color that they could pass as white. What does it mean to pass? Why do some characters embrace passing and others despise the practice? What do feelings about passing reveal about racial identity?

Essay Topic 3

When Ethiopia is defeated, the communists move on to the next cause—Spain. How do the communists take up a new cause when Ethiopia is defeated? What does the way that they switch from Ethiopia to Spain reveal about the communists and their agenda?

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