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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What main town do the travelers reach first?
2. What does Amabelle say would help her properly mourn Sebastien's death?
3. Which of the travelers is killed by the mob in Dajabon?
4. What has happened to Yves' farm over the years since he has returned to Haiti?
5. What does Senora Valencia ask Juana to do to soothe her into sleep?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though Sebastien is not involved in much of the action of the novel, he plays a major role in the plot and development of Amabelle's character. Write an essay discussing:
1) Sebastien's character traits.
2) The impact of Sebastien's life on the plot and Amabelle's character.
3) The impact of Sebastien's death on the plot and Amabelle's character.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout The Farming of Bones, Edwidge Danticat juxtaposes scenes from the past in Haiti with the narrator's present life in the Dominican Republic. Select one of the pairs of chapters where she does this and:
1) Describe the past and present scenes presented in the chapter.
2) Discuss the relationship between the two scenes. What do the two scenes have to do with each other? Why does Danticat choose to place these two scenes from different time periods within the same chapter?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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