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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. What natural disaster devastates Haiti?

2. Why does everyone on the plane stare at Mireille?

3. What does Mireille try to do the morning after she gets back to Miami?

4. Who successfully gets Mireille out of the shed?

5. What does Mireille let Michael do on the airplane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Mireille stay at the farm?

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

3. What lie does the Commander tell Mireille?

4. What did the Commander's father do for a living?

5. Where does Mireille check into a hotel after she leaves home?

6. Where is the first place Mireille goes when she is free?

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

8. When does Mireille leave Haiti?

9. What did Mireille do after the earthquake in Haiti?

10. What does Mireille tell her father the last time she sees him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Healing from trauma is at the heart of this novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of healing through the plot and characters.

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 explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes of the novel?

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