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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kongo give Amabelle as a gift?

2. What shape did Amabelle's father always make her Christmas lanterns?

3. What has happened to Yves' farm over the years since he has returned to Haiti?

4. Why does Amabelle lie naked on the floor in Chapter 17?

5. Who stays with Rafi's body during the night after the wake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Memories are central to the story lines in Middlesex. Discuss how the author uses recollections of the past in the novel. What is the impact of these memories on the story? What is the author trying to say about our beliefs about memories? Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes The Farming of Bones explores is "past vs. present." Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes The Farming of Bones explores is the impact of nationalism. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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