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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 saying her mother is pregnant bring back to her?

2. Why does Sophie's therapist scold her the first time she goes back to her?

3. What does Sophie find when she gets home after visiting her mother the evening of the singing?

4. Who buys the pig from Louise?

5. What does Sophie need for her relationship with Joseph to work out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Breath, Eyes, Memory" is split up into four books. Describe the setting of each book and explain why these settings change. Why is each setting important for the plot? How does each setting affect the main character Sophie?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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