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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. How long does Mireille stay at the farm after she gets married?

2. Who has a complicated relationship to Haiti?

3. Where is Mireille taken by strange men?

4. Who gets diagnosed with cancer?

5. Where does Mireille get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Victor question about Mireille?

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

3. Who is Michael?

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

5. What part of her life does Mireille still have while in her cage?

6. How did Mireille meet Michael?

7. How much money does Sebastian owe?

8. Who is Sebastian?

9. Who is Mr. Evans?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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