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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Sophie and her mother say goodbye to Atie and Ifé?

2. What does Atie do after the meal with the guest?

3. What does Sophie saying her mother is pregnant bring back to her?

4. Why is Atie standing with her back to the wall when Sophie asks her a question about Brigitte?

5. What did the stories of Martine and Atie's father do to them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sex equals bad memories for both Sophie and her mother. Where is this displayed in the novel? Explain this motif for both Sophie and her mother. How do they compare?

Essay Topic 2

Sophie and Joseph's relationship develops over the years. Which changes occur? What causes these changes? Compare their relationship when Sophie is eighteen, when she has a daughter in Haiti, and when she returns to the United States.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Sophie's mother Martine and Sophie's aunt Atie. We read about them while they were young and when they meet in Haiti. They talk about each other to Sophie. What is important to them? What do they talk about to Sophie and to each other?

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