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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is the man driving the truck able to sneak Amabelle across the border?
2. What is different about the homes in Alegria when Amabelle visits years later?
3. Why does Amabelle have difficulty finding the stream and cave when she visits Alegria?
4. What has Amabelle wondered about her parents' deaths for years?
5. What does Yves confess to Amabelle one night?
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
Compare and contrast the bold and non-bold chapters in the novel. Focus on:
1) The similarities and differences in topics discussed in these chapters.
2) The similarities and differences in tone and mood of these chapters.
3) The similarities and differences in language used in these chapters.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
The Farming of Bones looks at the relationship between the personal (i.e., love, friendships, family) and the political (i.e., government, military, nationalism). Discuss what the novel says about:
1) The relationship between the two. Are they always the same or different? Why?
2) What influences the personal? What else influences the political?
3) What impact do the two have on each other? Is it positive or negative? Why? Can the two co-exist happily? Why or why not?
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Then comment on the novel's view points. Do you agree or disagree with what the novel says about the relationship between the personal and the political? Why or why not?
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