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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 group of people does Lucy fall asleep thinking about at the end of "Hot-Air Balloons"?

2. How old is Jeanne?

3. What does Neah's mother do for a living?

4. What is Lucy's tattoo of?

5. What job did Victor do before he retired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Haitian remedies that Carole prepares for Jeanne after she gives birth?

2. What is Darline doing when Arnold goes to see her while he is dying?

3. What prompts Neah to want to drop out of college?

4. How would you describe Jeanne and James's marriage?

5. What was the start of Arnold and Darline's relationship like?

6. What is Callie's home like?

7. What reason does Arnold give for only having one suit?

8. Why does Jeanne decide to christen Jude?

9. How does Kim describe Callie when she sees her for the first time since they were children?

10. What are the tattoos that Lucy and Neah have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of death in "In the Old Day" and explain how death changes the relationship between the characters.

Essay Topic 3

Is Nadia's mother a good mother? Do she and Nadia have a good relationship? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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