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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 has a sister that dies from drinking poison?
2. Who teases and picks fights with Carolina's children?
3. How much money is Vera given by the man that passes by?
4. Why is Carolina unable to buy a gift for Vera?
5. How much money does Dona Teresinha give Carolina so that she can take Vera to the circus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carolina think of crime?
2. Why does Carolina ignore the second summons to take Jose Carlos to court?
3. What are some of the things political candidates promise the favelados?
4. Why are Carolina's sacks of paper burned at the end of her 1955 entry?
5. Why is Carolina afraid to eat from the garbage?
6. According to the first entry, describe Vera.
7. Why are people afraid of Leila?
8. Why did Carolina chase a rainbow as a young girl?
9. How does Vera flatter women to get money?
10. What is a favela?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carolina writes of the Children's Shelter as being a horrific place. At one point in time, she had wanted to intern her children there until she learned the truth about it. Write an essay that explains why the Children's Shelter is not a good place. Think about the children in the yellow uniforms that she met. What happens to many of the children staying at the shelter? What sorts of inappropriate things do children learn while they grow up there? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Carolina writes of the topic of racism in many of her diary entries. Racism occurs not only between blacks and whites but between other races as well. Write an essay that details some of the racist issues and events that occur within the walls of the favela. What are some of the different races that can be found in the favela? How do the conflicts impact the citizens of the favela? Why do such events occur? How do race relations evolve over the course of the book? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
The photographs of Carolina that are included in Child of the Dark were taken after her book was published. Each picture portrays the elements of daily favela life. Write an essay that explains what is going on in each picture. Make sure to include who is in the photograph and what they are doing. Think about what makes these photographs engaging and special. What about their composition and execution is the most interesting? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
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