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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 does Michael respond to Vinu's story of abuse from her father?

2. What is Mikey busy with when his mother is healing in their homes?

3. Who kills the British soldier that attacked Hajera?

4. Where does Michael go to intercept Du Boise and to kill him?

5. Which of the following actions best describes the way the Ali family deals with their anger?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alec behave when he and Silas go out for dinner before Mam Agnes's anniversary party?

2. What announcement does Julian make while out for lunch at "The Crucible" with his friends.

3. What practice does Michael do before he attempts to kill Vinu's father?

4. Where does Michael shoot Vinu's father, and what is his reaction to the crime?

5. How did Ouma Angel die?

6. What happens when Michael finally comes face-to-face with Du Boise in the shopping mall?

7. What happens between Lydia and Mikey when Silas leaves the house after a fight with his wife?

8. How does Lydia's life change after she returns from the hospital?

9. How does Silas react to Lydia's birthday gift to him?

10. What happened when Michael witnessed a convoy of cars outside his father's birthday party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mikey is arguably the character that undergoes the greatest transformation in this novel. Describe Mikey's character at the beginning of the novel and compare/contrast that to his character at the end of the novel. What are the most important transformations Mikey undergoes both physically and emotionally in the text?

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 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.

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