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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 had Francis acted after seeing Anton get shot?
2. What is the official name of Michael's neighborood?
3. Who is shot by a stray bullet during the fight that resulted in Anton's death?
4. How old was Francis when he could read independently?
5. What is the neighborhood Michael grew up in called?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aisha tell Michael immediately when he meets her at the bus stop in the neighborhood?
2. How did Francis and Michael feel about Trinidad, their mother's place of birth, growing up?
3. What remains in Michael's bedroom that is a constant reminder of Francis for him?
4. What kind of reputation does Francis have in the neighborhood regarding sex and love?
5. Why does Michael have a particular and new kind of understanding with Aisha in Part II?
6. What space in the neighborhood is a refuge for Michael and Francis when they are young boys, and why?
7. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
8. Why is Michael concerned that Aisha saw him and Michael being brought home by the police in Part II?
9. What is the most significant source of tension between Francis and his mother?
10. What does Michael think when he sees two people having sex through an open window?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Chariandy explore and explain the true nature of Francis's and Jelly's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How do Michael's and Francis's friends attempt to show Michael and Ruth support in the aftermath of Francis's death, and how do Ruth and Michael initially respond? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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