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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 Sandy do with the girls on the day she keeps them out of school in Chapter 3?

2. Why doesn't Sandy believe she is making Birdie "pass"?

3. Where does Sandy tell Birdie that maggots come from?

4. Why does Sandy want to stop running and settle down?

5. What does Cole do to try and fit in with the students at her private school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Birdie's ride on Mr. Pleasure in Chapter 8.

2. Why does Birdie grieve over her Aunt Dot's move to India?

3. Why does Sandy tell Deck he is like Grandma Lodge in blackface?

4. Why is Sandy angry that Birdie went horseback riding at night?

5. Describe Birdie and Cole's relationship.

6. Describe Deck Lee.

7. What erratic behavior does Sandy begin to display after she and Deck separate?

8. How do Birdie and Cole learn to fit into school society at Nkrumah?

9. Why does Birdie have to change her name and racial identity?

10. What is in the present that Deck and Cole leave for Birdie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Caucasia is filled with ironies relating to race and cultural acceptance. List examples of irony found in the novel and note how these situations affect the characters. How is irony linked to the subjects of racism, acceptance, and relationships in the novel? How do these ironic situations affect the characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What are the physical, social, and emotional effects of Birdie's time spent in hiding? How does Sandy's insistence that Birdie pass as a white Jewish girl affect Birdie's character development? How does Birdie's forced secret identity affect her relationship with her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the significance of Birdie's relationship to Nicholas. What lesson does Sandy teach Birdie about men and how does Nicholas fit into that lesson? What role does race play in Birdie's relationship with Nicholas? How might their relationship change once Birdie has established a life in Berkeley?

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