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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 does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?
2. How does Miss Thompson like to spend her money?
3. How does Deighton's mistress treat him?
4. What does Ina tell her mother that her father plans to do?
5. How do others react when Selina tries to tell them about her mother's plan to sell her father's land?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the main problem in Silla's and Deighton's marriage?
2. Following his work injury, why does Deighton see no point in engaging in physical therapy to enable his injured arm back to full strength?
3. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does Selina worry about her mother?
4. Why does Silla worry when Deighton does not return home with the money from the land sale?
5. Why does Selina think that babies are born by chopping the mother's stomach open?
6. Why is Deighton in such a happy mood at the beginning of Chapter 5?
7. In Book 2, while her parents argue about the land in Barbados, what do Selina's daydreams focus upon?
8. In Book 1, why does Deighton want to keep the fact that he has inherited land as a surprise?
9. Why is Selina uncomfortable in Book 2 when she sees the couple making out in the park ?
10. How do the clothes that Selina, Silla, and Ina wear to the wedding of 'Gupta Steed's daughter reflect their positions in the family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Marriage was considered to be one of the few options for a young woman in the early 20th Century. Look at each moment in the novel when marriage is mentioned, or when a wedding takes place. Describe the connotations about marriage. What kind of viewpoints does Selina develop about marriage based on each of those situations?
Essay Topic 2
Which character maintains the best and most useful and productive attitude toward the life that they lead? Make a case for your choice, and support with evidence from the book.
Essay Topic 3
When Selina discovers dance, what changes for her? Describe the impact that it has on her development as a character and in the final climax of the book.
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