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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 does Carolina's mother tell her she has to find in order to become a man?

2. What are the names of the two brothers who fight constantly?

3. Who gets arrested for beating Zefa?

4. Who does the Welfare Department come to investigate?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the election?

2. How do Carolina's children react when there is little food to eat?

3. What does Carolina think about race?

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

5. Describe Brother Luiz's personality.

6. Why does Carolina have so few friends?

7. How does Carolina feel about Senhor Manuel?

8. How does Carolina feel about her heritage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Joao is accused of raping a young girl Carolina feels as if her life is falling apart. She is shocked and horrified by the accusation. She writes much of how she feels. She writes very little about how Joao feels about the situation. Write an essay that gives reasons as to why Carolina writes so personally about the rape conflict. For what reasons does she not include much information on Joao's position in the accusation? What is the result of the supposed crime? How does her life change? Be sure to provide examples to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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