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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the cane workers and their families gather in the evenings?

2. What does Amabelle want in place of compensation?

3. Who from Alegria does Amabelle discover is living near the border clinic?

4. Where does Amabelle visit that she was afraid of going as a child?

5. What risk is Amabelle taking at the end of the novel by wading into the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Danticat's beautiful, lyrical language lends a layer of richness to the experience of reading The Farming of Bones. Select three instances where the author uses strong sensory language and:

1) Describe the language she uses.

2) Discuss the impact of the language on your experience of reading this scene. How does your understanding of the story change because of this language? How is it enhanced? Is it more or less pleasurable? Why?

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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