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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. What is the neighborhood Michael grew up in called?
2. Where does Francis often hang out in Part II?
3. How does Ruth refer to Aisha at first?
4. What is Francis dissatisfied with by the age of 14?
5. Why does Michael go to find Francis at Desirea's for the first time in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Michael think when he sees two people having sex through an open window?
2. What often happens to Francis at night that unsettles Michael?
3. Why does Michael have a particular and new kind of understanding with Aisha in Part II?
4. What does Aisha do to the police car in Part II, and how does Michael react?
5. How does Michael feel about his job in Part II?
6. What structure do Michael and Francis climb together in the very beginning of the novel?
7. Why is it awkward for Aisha to stay with Michael when she visits?
8. What remains in Michael's bedroom that is a constant reminder of Francis for him?
9. What kind of future does Aisha seem prepared for in Part II?
10. Why do the police bring Francis and Michael home to their apartment one day in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the tone and language Chariandy uses in this novel through his narrator, Michael.
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
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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