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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 are Nair and Meiry?

2. Which type of fruit does Carolina buy on September 1st?

3. Who hands Carolina a note asking to sleep with her?

4. Which event during October, 1958,causes a lot of paper to be in the streets?

5. Who is Orlando?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Carolina's October 1958 entries, describe Dona Julita's personality.

2. How does Carolina feel when she is asked to loan out a book of poetry?

3. Why does Carolina register to vote?

4. How does Carolina feel about Senhor Manuel?

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

6. Why does Carolina decide to be a gypsy when she grows old?

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

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

9. What does Carolina think about race?

10. How does Carolina feel when she has no money to feed her children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Waking up to get water every morning is a constant challenge for Carolina. Many times the line is very long. In order to avoid the wait, she tries to way up earlier and earlier. Write an essay that gives detail to Carolina's morning water routine. What are the women like who wait around for water with her? What kind of personalities do they possess? What other troubles does Carolina experience on her daily trip to get water? Be sure to provide examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Politics is an element that is written about often throughout the diary entries. Carolina feels very strongly for the subject. Write an essay that explores the theme of politics as it pertains to Child of the Dark. What are politicians like during this time in Brazil? What sort of promises did they make to the poor and the people of the favela? Were most of the politicians truthful in their promises to the people? Be sure to provide examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

The tone of the writing changes at different parts of Child of the Dark. Usually these changes reflect what is going on in Carolina's life at the time of the entry. Write an essay that explains when the tone of Carolina's entries changes. What events happen that cause Carolina to feel one way or another? In what way do the changing tones in the entries make her writing more interesting or dynamic? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.

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