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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 gives Carolina some of the canned food to try on May 16th?

2. When Carolina comes back from the store, who does she see holding a knife?

3. Who is Jose Carlos?

4. What does Carolina do when she is happy?

5. What time does Carolina wake up on May 19th?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carolina think of people who live along the riverbank?

2. Why does Carolina say that the women are worse than the men in the favelas?

3. Describe "pinga."

4. Why are Carolina's children often unhappy with their food?

5. Why do women in the favela "collect men?"

6. According to the first entry, describe Carolina.

7. What is a favela?

8. List four of the foods Carolina most commonly buys with the money she earns.

9. Why did Carolina chase a rainbow as a young girl?

10. Why are Carolina's sacks of paper burned at the end of her 1955 entry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Carolina finds out the truth about Raimundo and his motives, she becomes angry. He never admits to her the things he does wrong. He plays everything off as if life is a simple game. Write an essay that explores the depths of Raimundo's character. What type of man is he? How does he get the things he wants in life? How does his outlook on life contrast starkly with the realities of the favela? Be sure to provide examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Carolina is a woman full of pride. She holds herself above most of the people she lives near. At times, however, her pride can work against her. Write an essay that explores Carolina's feelings of pride throughout the diary. How does her pride work to protect her in times of struggle? If Carolina were not prideful, what would her life be like? In which events does her pride work against her? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

Love is written of often in Child of the Dark. Carolina loves her children, and she never hides that fact. However, she never records anything about loving a man. Write an essay that explains how love is a consistent theme throughout the diary. Explain why love is important to Carolina and those around her. In times of struggle how does love help Carolina? How does love help others? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.

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