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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 do the passengers use to cut Cèlianne's umbilical cord?
2. What is the difference between day and night in the boat?
3. Who says, "Maybe we will go to Guinin, to live with the spirits, to be with everyone who has come and has died before us?"
4. Who is the male narrator referring to when he says, "They're almost not human?"
5. Who said, "Now we will never be mistaken for Cubans?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the relationship between Manman and the female narrator.
2. What obstacle must the female narrator's family overcome before they can leave the city? How do they fix this? How does this blur the lines of good/evil and friends/enemies in the narrative?
3. Describe the male narrator's interaction with the old man on the boat.
4. Describe the internal conflict of humanity vs. survival on the boat. What do the passengers choose to overlook? As their situation becomes more dire, what conflicts arise between them?
5. Why does the female narrator's father stay at his brother's house? What character embodies this fear?
6. Describe Celianne.
7. What does the female narrator's family do to protect themselves against the soldiers? Why is this important?
8. Name the smells the male narrator talks about.
9. Describe Ville Rose. Why is it special for the female narrator?
10. Describe the background between Manman and the narrator's father. How does this mirror his expectations for his daughter?
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 two different styles of writing each narrator uses. What does this tell us about each character? How does this contrast with their surroundings?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think the banyan tree symbolizes in the story? When does it appear? Who sits under it? What does the narrator say her mother told her about banyan trees? What impact do you think it has on the narrative?
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