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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. Who is Bernadette?

2. Who does Sandy believe is trying to arrest her?

3. Which character teases Birdie about giving the "black is beautiful" salute at school?

4. What culture is Birdie forced to adopt in her teen years?

5. Why doesn't Deck want to leave with Sandy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Deck Lee.

3. Describe Birdie and Cole's relationship.

4. Describe Sandy and Birdie's new identities.

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

6. Why doesn't Sandy think that Birdie is really "passing" as white?

7. Once Sandy decides to end her transient wanderings, where do she and Birdie settle down?

8. Why do Birdie and Cole have difficulty fitting into school society at Nkrumah?

9. Describe Sandy's encounter with Redbone in Chapter 4.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Mr. Golliwog. What does he symbolize to Sandy? What does he symbolize to Grandma Logan? What does he symbolize to Cole and Birdie? How does Deck's renaming of the doll affect the reader's view of its purpose?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Birdie's inability to tell the truth. How does she develop the habit of lying and what effect does this habit have on her character? What event motivates Birdie to begin speaking the truth and what might this foreshadow for her character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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