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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's brother describe memory?
2. What piece of knowledge does Ruth reveal that she knows in Part II, surprising Michael and Aisha?
3. What religious building does Aisha tell Ruth about seeing?
4. Why is Michael worried Aisha sees him on the night of Anton's shooting?
5. What does Aisha want to do to try to help Ruth in her grief?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?
2. What space in the neighborhood is a refuge for Michael and Francis when they are young boys, and why?
3. Why is Michael concerned that Aisha saw him and Michael being brought home by the police in Part II?
4. How does Michael feel about his job in Part II?
5. How does Mrs. Henry treat Michael and his mother Ruth?
6. What does Ruth do in Part II that is dangerous for her and scary for Michael?
7. Why does Aisha want to plan a get-together, and what is Michael's reaction?
8. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?
9. What does Aisha tell Michael immediately when he meets her at the bus stop in the neighborhood?
10. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Michael come to understand the nature and manifestation of his mother Ruth's grief in the aftermath of Francis's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
By the end of the novel, what does Michael seem to think about his own prospects and any hope of him achieving the "better life" that his mother wanted for both him and Francis? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the tone and language Chariandy uses in this novel through his narrator, Michael.
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