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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 are the names of the two brothers who fight constantly?

2. What does the Sao Paulo Health Department come to pick up on June 25th?

3. How much money does Carolina try to give the man she sees walking along the riverbank?

4. Who are Nair and Meiry?

5. Who was with Carolina when she gave birth to Vera years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is medicine like in the favela?

2. Who is Dona Rosa?

3. Why does Carolina have so few friends?

4. Why does Carolina never show remorse for harshly punishing her children?

5. How does Carolina feel when she has enough to eat?

6. How is Carolina looked at when she goes into the city with Vera?

7. Why do the women in the favela mistreat Caronlina's children?

8. What happens after the election?

9. How does Carolina feel about Father's Day?

10. How does Carolina feel about Senhor Manuel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationships of men and women are tenuous at best in certain parts of the book. Carolina often writes of domestic violence and other similar conflicts. Write an essay that analyzes whether or not Carolina's portrayal of the male/female dynamic is accurate. Think about some of the incidents Carolina writes about. How do they pertain to the subject of male and female relationships? Is she fair when she writes of such conflicts, or is she biased? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The tall buildings of Sao Paulo are a symbol to the people in the favela. Carolina mentions them several different times in her diary entries. Write an essay that goes into detail and explains why the buildings are a symbol to the people. What do they represent? Why do the people of the favela aspire to go there and be part of common society? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Alcoholism is a real problem in the favela. Carolina is one of the few adults who refuses to drink. She looks down upon those who intake pinga as a way to drown their emotions and problems. Write an essay that explores the element of alcoholism as it is presented in Child of the Dark. Give an explanation for why so many people drink. What types of sacrifices do these people make so that they can buy alcohol? How does it impact their lives? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.

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