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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. Which neighbor of Michael's is kind but also intrusive at times?
2. Where does Ruth go when she leaves the house on her own at the end of Part II?
3. How does Ruth get hurt in Part II after Anton's shooting?
4. What religious building does Aisha tell Ruth about seeing?
5. Why does Michael tell Ruth that Aisha has come to visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What space in the neighborhood is a refuge for Michael and Francis when they are young boys, and why?
2. What is the most significant source of tension between Francis and his mother?
3. Why is Michael concerned that Aisha saw him and Michael being brought home by the police in Part II?
4. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?
5. How does Mrs. Henry treat Michael and his mother Ruth?
6. What are some things Michael and Francis often did as children when Ruth was working that Ruth had told them not to do?
7. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
8. What does Aisha tell Michael immediately when he meets her at the bus stop in the neighborhood?
9. What work does Michael's mother do for a living when her boys are young, and how does it impact the family?
10. What remains in Michael's bedroom that is a constant reminder of Francis for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Chariandy use tone and plot to build and sustain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the major problems and points of tension in Francis's and Ruth's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What is Michael's family's visit back to Trinidad like, and what do he and Francis learn about their mother there? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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