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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. Who is Callie married to?

2. What class did Lucy and Neah sign up for together?

3. How old is Jeanne?

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

5. What animal does Lucy hit while learning to drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the short story, "Hot Air Balloons," end?

6. How does Arnold describe his fall?

7. Who are the members of Carol's family and how do they react to her dementia?

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

9. What are the two different meanings of the title "Without Inspection"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How are wealth and poverty expressed in the text? Select two different characters as examples.

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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