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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 color is the settee in Lydia's living room?
2. What is the name of the woman that Silas had an affair with?
3. Which of the following adjectives does Silas use to describe his son's behavior?
4. What is the name of Silas's father?
5. What rumor is Julian battling in his life?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Kate begin to grow suspicious of her secret meetings with Mikey?
2. Why is Lydia frustrated with Mikey when she returns from the hospital, and what is his reaction to her frustration?
3. Why does Silas phone Alec, and what is he suddenly suspicious of him?
4. Why does Lydia have to stay as long as she does in the hospital, and how does she pass her days there?
5. How did Lydia find out about Silas's affair?
6. What is the truth behind Mikey's parentage?
7. What memories does Silas have of his father, and his father dying?
8. What family arrives at Lydia's hospital bedside, and how do they get there?
9. Why do Kate Jessup and Julian Solomon come to stay at the Ali household?
10. How did Mikey come to contact his sister after she was sent away?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel "Bitter Fruit" is set in post-apartheid South Africa. Even though the apartheid is no longer happening, the residual effects of this ethnic segregation are still very present in the lives of the Ali family. Briefly explain how the apartheid affected the Ali family directly, and give two examples of the residual effects of segregation that continue to affect all the black Africans living in South Africa.
Essay Topic 2
Silas's fiftieth birthday party proves to be the moment when the entire Ali family realizes that their bonds have completely disintegrated. Explain the events of the night of Silas's birthday party, and the reactions that each family member, Silas, Lydia, and Mikey, has to each of these events, and how they know their family never will be the same again.
Essay Topic 3
The marriage between Silas and Lydia is marked by infidelities. Create a timeline of infidelities committed by both Silas and Lydia, and explain what effect these infidelities had on their marriage. Then, explain why the two decide to stay together when it is obvious they no longer love each other.
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