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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. Where does Mireille usually live?

2. Who calls Victor for help?

3. Why does Mireille not ask for Michael the first time she calls her father from her cage?

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

5. What does Mireille truly believe when she is first taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mireille beg for money?

2. Who helps Mireille try to run away from her cage?

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

4. Who is the Commander?

5. Who is Fabienne?

6. Who is Mr. Evans?

7. What is Sebastian's response when he founds out what his daughter's ransom is?

8. Who gets kidnapped?

9. What does Michael do with Victor one evening?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's fragile state once she returns to the states after having been kidnapped. In what ways does she demonstrate the signs of PTSD, and what and who helps her in her journey toward emotional healing? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Mireilla experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Mireille change and in what ways does she remain the same after her kidnapping? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Mireille and her mother-in-law. In what ways does it improve throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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