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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 the government assume Rosa is trying to get from the Nationalists?

2. What does Bernard do for a living?

3. What will England always be like for Rosa, as noted in the last page of Part Two?

4. What does Fats want as he explains to Rosa when he visits her?

5. What does Gaby do for Rosa for Manolis' party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bernard Chabalier?

2. What specifically transpires in the first meeting between Brandt and Rosa?

3. What horrific event takes place on June 16th 1976 in South Africa?

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

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

6. What does Bernard say that the trip to Corsica is all about and what does it actually turn out to be?

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

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

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

10. Though Didier seems to be no more than a young gold digger, he does have some strong advice for Rosa. What does he tell her on the beach after their swim, and why does he believe what he says?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the fundamental difference between Clare and Rosa?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In what style is the book written? How does this style add to the book's purpose? How does it allow the reader to view different perspectives?

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