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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 watches Christophe while Michael is away?

2. What does Mireille's note to Lorraine say?

3. What happens when Mireille calls her father to prove a point to the Commander?

4. Why does Mireille pull over when she is driving on the highway?

5. Why is Lorraine disappointed in Michael?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mireille afraid of the highway patrol officer?

2. Why does Mireille spend the night in a shed?

3. Why does Mireille take to writing notes to communicate with people?

4. When does Mireille tell Michael to come get her?

5. Whose house does Mireille go to after she leaves home?

6. Who is the Commander's sister?

7. Why does Mireille not want to touch Christophe when she gets home after 13 days?

8. Where does Michael take Mireille after he finds her?

9. Why does Mireille refuse to eat?

10. When does Mireille leave Haiti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's desire to "be empty" after she is rescued from her captors and returned to the States. What does she mean by this, and why is being empty something that she is desperate for? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Mireille's reluctance to be with her child after she is rescued from her captors. What keeps her from being the mother she wants to be for Christophe? 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 father. How does it change or stay the same throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to explain your reasoning.

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