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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 is Thomas's favorite drink?

2. What class does Anika teach at Miami Dade College?

3. What is Nadia doing at the start of "In the Old Days"?

4. Who is Wesley?

5. Who is Blaise?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Blaise in Section 1, what happens to Olivia?

2. How does the narrator respond when Melisande tells her about her medical news?

3. What does Anika do after she learns about the earthquake in Haiti?

4. What happens between Dede and Elsie at the end of "Dosas"?

5. How does Nadia describe her father's wife?

6. What is Nadia's "spot" and how does she describe it in Section 2?

7. How does the chapter 'The Gift' get its name?

8. How does Nadia's mother react when Nadia calls her after learning her father is dead?

9. What events lead up to Thomas and Anika pouring water on their heads?

10. What is Elsie's job in Section 1? Does she like it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select at least 2 mother/daughter relationships in the book. Analyze the relationship and answer the following question: What is the role of motherhood in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Select four characters throughout the book and explain how they are static or dynamic characters. Analyze how their changes or lack thereof impact the arc of the story.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role that immigration plays in the novel? How does immigration impact the characters? Select three characters to analyze in regards to this question.

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