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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. How old is Celianne?

2. What happened to the male narrator's mother the last time he saw her?

3. What color does the first narrator say the sea is at night?

4. Who are the main characters in the story?

5. What is the difference between day and night in the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the female narrator's family do to protect themselves against the soldiers? Why is this important?

2. What happens after the female narrator thanks her father? What is significant about this?

3. How does the female narrator bathe in ville rose?

4. How does Madan Roger's behavior differ from that of the female narrator's family?

5. Describe Ville Rose. Why is it special for the female narrator?

6. At what point does the female narrator's opinion of her father change entirely? Who helps her come to understand his actions?

7. Describe the relationship between the two narrators.

8. At what point does the female narrator's father feel hurt? What internal struggles seem to prevent him from reaching out?

9. Why does the female narrator's father stay at his brother's house? What character embodies this fear?

10. Why is the first narrator happy there are no children on board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"This heaven was nothing like I expected. It was at the bottom of the sea. There were starfishes and mermaids all around me. The mermaids were dancing and singing in Latin like the priests do at the cathedral during Mass. You were there with me too, at the bottom of the sea. You were with your family, off to the side. Your father was acting like her was better than everyone else and he was standing in front of the sea cave blocking you from my view. I tried to talk to you, but every time I opened my mouth, water bubbles came out. No sounds."

Consider the narrator's dream. What do you think it means? Pay attention to symbolism, foreshadowing, and imagery.

Essay Topic 2

Think about the narrator's words to one another. What do their descriptions of love or messages/ pledges to one another tell us about their mindsets? Be sure to use examples.

Essay Topic 3

Think about all the gruesome descriptions the female narrator offers. What tone does she take when describing? What does this tell us about the narrator? About Haitians?

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