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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How have Sebastien's hands become scarred?

2. What does Father Romain encourage his congregants to do?

3. What should have been a warning to Amabelle's father that it was too dangerous to cross the river?

4. What image marks the beginning of the sugar cane harvest?

5. Why does Sebastien insist that the narrator take off her uniform?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationships between parents and their children is a recurring topic in The Farming of Bones. Select two of the following pairs and discuss the relationship between the parent and child. Focus your discussion on the impact of the relationship between parent and child. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

1) Amabelle and her parents.

2) Senora Valencia and her parents (Papi and her deceased mother).

3) Senora Valencia, Senor Pico and the twins.

4) Yves and Man Rapadou.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the novel's title. Be sure to include:

1) A definition of "the farming of bones."

2) The variety of meanings that the phrase takes on in the novel (beyond it's literal meaning).

3) What the phrase represents about Amabelle's life.

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The settings of The Farming of Bones are almost like characters in the novel. Select two of the settings in the novel and:

1) Describe each setting

2) Discuss the impact of the setting on the story line

3) Discuss the impact of the setting on the characters' development

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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