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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. Why had Brandt been taken to the Burger house when he was fifteen?

2. Why can't Rosa and Bernard live together?

3. What does Didier advise Rosa about her home in Africa and the cause?

4. What does Madame Bagnelli recall about Rosa's mother as they chat on their first day?

5. What horrific damage does Rosa see in one eight year old girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with the woman in the street that Rosa finds and how does it affect her?

2. What is the significance of Flora's party to Rosa?

3. What is the political topic of conversation at Donna's party?

4. What are Rosa's thoughts concerning her future with Bernard?

5. What are some of the experiences that Rosa and Katya share as Rosa's stay extends in Pages 214-261?

6. Who does Fats go to visit and what does he express as his need?

7. Who in Rosa's family is arrested and why?

8. What is the consequence of Bassie's phone call for Rosa?

9. Who does Rosa meet at the bar and what happens between them?

10. In Pages 262-290, how does Rosa become part of France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rosa says that it is difficult to live in a country that still has heroes. What does she mean by that, and how does it affect her decision to return home?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rosa react concerning her passport before she leaves the country? What is she afraid of? Why is she afraid? What occurrences happen that she reacts to?

Essay Topic 3

If Rosa is the protagonist of the story. Who are the antagonists? Name three antagonists and explain why they are antagonists and how they affect Rosa.

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