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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 does Michael shove against a wall?

2. Who does Mireille never stop fighting in her cage?

3. What happens two days after Mireille's ransom demand is communicated?

4. How many siblings does Fabienne have?

5. Who tells Mireille she is brave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did not come to Mireille's engagement party?

2. Why does Victor think he has been lied to?

3. What were Michael's plans for himself and Mireille a year into their relationship?

4. Where is the narrator and her family staying at the beginning of the novel?

5. Why is Michael mad at Sebastian?

6. Who gets kidnapped?

7. What did Michael think of Haiti the first time he visitied?

8. Who is Christophe?

9. Who is Michael?

10. Why does Fabienne lose trust in her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Mireille and Michael. How does it change or stay the same throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the voice of Mireille. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this voice changes throughout the novel as Mireille describes her kidnapping experience and her life thereafter.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's relationship with her homeland. How does she feel about Haiti? In what way do these feelings change throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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