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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 long does it take Arnold to get to America?

2. Who is Jude?

3. Where do Lucy and Neah meet to talk about Neah's decision to drop out of school?

4. What job did Charles Morrissete have?

5. What game does Callie introduce Kim to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Victor and Carole meet?

2. What is Kim's experience seeing the "real" island?

3. What is Callie's home like?

4. How does Lucy describe the Leve office?

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

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

7. How does Arnold describe his fall?

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

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

10. How are Lucy and Neah's upbringing different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Hot Air Balloons," what do the tattoos symbolize?

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

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?

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