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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Marc and Sophie's mother behave over dinner?

2. What does the therapist suggest the unborn child is proof of?

3. Whose name does Sophie write on her paper?

4. What does Sophie's mother do while on the plane?

5. What does Sophie's grandmother tell Martine on a cassette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The four main characters in "Breath, Eyes, Memory" are Sophie, her mother, her grandmother, and her aunt. They represent females of different generations in the same family. Compare and contrast the relationships between these four women and describe how these relationships develop over the course of the book.

Essay Topic 2

The Haitian government is violent and the Haitian people are fearful of it. This theme appears several times over the course of the book. Where is this displayed in "Breath, Eyes, Memory?" Give three examples of the fear and/or the violent regime.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes explored throughout this book is the inequality between men and women in Haiti during the time in which it is set. Give three examples and explain the inequality.

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