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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. With whom does Selina dance at the wedding?

2. What is the Barbados island religion called?

3. In Book 1, Chapter 3, what do Suggie and her date drink?

4. Where does Silla get a new job in Book 3?

5. What does Selina decide to do about her mother's plan to sell her father's land?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 1, why does Deighton want to keep the fact that he has inherited land as a surprise?

2. How does Deighton respond to the racism that he encounters while applying for accounting jobs?

3. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does Selina worry about her mother?

4. Following his work injury, why does Deighton see no point in engaging in physical therapy to enable his injured arm back to full strength?

5. Why is Deighton in such a happy mood at the beginning of Chapter 5?

6. How do Deighton's actions support Silla's annoyances with him?

7. How do Selina's daydreams about Barbados differ from her mother's memories?

8. Deighton starts to believe in a cult-like religion. Which cult-like religion is it?

9. Why does Silla worry when Deighton does not return home with the money from the land sale?

10. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why is Maritze so annoyed with Suggie's romantic adventures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death induces extreme emotional reactions. Think about each of the deaths that occur in this novel - both actual physical deaths and metaphorical deaths. Focusing on each one in turn, analyze the importance of each death, and how it plays an integral role in a new life coming forth.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Selina's coming of age story to any other literary coming of age story that you have studied. What do coming of age stories have in common? What differences can you reflect upon? Why are coming of age stories important in our literary world?

Essay Topic 3

Racism is one of the major themes in Brown Girl, Brownstones. Part 1: Discuss what you know about racism in the early 20th Century, and provide examples from the book that illustrate your points.

Part 2: Compare and contrast how Deighton, Silla, and Selina experience and react to racism.

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