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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 Kim reveal to Callie when they go to visit Callie's father's grave?

2. What physical quality is Jeanne self-conscious about?

3. What is Paris doing when Arnold "visits" him at school?

4. Whose poetry does Neah begin to get interested in?

5. What is Paul's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Paris and what happened to him?

2. Who is Callie's father and how did he impact her life and their family?

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

4. What type of people are on Kim's flight?

5. How does Lucy's upbringing impact her personality?

6. How do Kim and Callie reunite after all these years?

7. Where did Arnold grow up and how was his childhood?

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

9. What is "Seven," and what is it about?

10. What does Callie reveal to Kim when the two are talking at the minister of finance's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the deeper meanings of the titles that Danticat selects for her stories? Select three titles and analyze the metaphorical meaning of each.

Essay Topic 2

How does Danticat use secondary characters in her stories? Select three secondary characters and analyze their roles with their respective stories.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role that wealth and poverty have on the characters in the book. Select at least three stories and look at how wealth and poverty impact the characters.

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