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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sophie do when her mother cooks her a big breakfast?

2. Where do Ifé and Sophie eat their dinner when Tante Atie does not come home for supper?

3. Who goes with Sophie to Port-au-Prince?

4. What do Atie and Ifé do when Sophie's mother arrives for a visit?

5. After skipping dinner one night, she joins in again. What does Atie do after that dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dreams are another big theme in "Breath, Eyes, Memory." Who is having dreams? What do the dreams symbolize? Compare and contrast each character's dreams.

Essay Topic 2

Sophie's life changes drastaically when she moves to New York and lives with her mother. Describe in your own words what Sophie does when she first gets to the States. How does she adapt? Who does she meet? How does she feel?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, Danticat emphasizes the roles religion and superstition play in the characters' lives. Give five examples of where religion or superstition are mentioned and explain these examples in depth.

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