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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 do Anita and Mami hear on the radio?
2. Where is Anita on Thanksgiving Day?
3. What word do they receive on Mundin?
4. What does Anita's mother do after talking to Mr. Washburn?
5. What does Anita want in the event she is taken away?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Anita overhear her father say about the Washburns?
2. Where do soldiers find El Jefe's body and who do they arrest and what do they say about Papi and Tio Toni?
3. Who are arrested in town and why?
4. What do Mami and Anita do in hiding?
5. What does Anita decide about men and why?
6. What message from Chucha does Tia Mari give Anita ?
7. What happens when Mr. Washburn is driving in traffic?
8. How does Mrs. Mancini's distrust of people turn out to be fortuitous?
9. Why can't Anita stay with Lucinda until Lucinda leaves?
10. What do the children do after the American school is closed and how do they get to school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Julia Alvarez.
2. What in Alvarez's background may have helped her in writing "Before We Were Free"? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his or her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Many novels, perhaps a majority of novels, end on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "Before We Were Free "and whether or not it fulfills all three, two, or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "Before We Were Free" is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction (no matter how poorly written) enlighten, teach, or stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "Before We Were Free?" How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "Before We Were Free," including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Before We Were Free" and your own live to support your opinion.
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