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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Amabelle and Sebastien first make love?

2. What strikes Amabelle as she witnesses a woman having her leg amputated?

3. What information does Yves give Amabelle that makes her hopeful Sebastien and Mimi were able to cross the river?

4. Why does Amabelle have difficulty finding the stream and cave when she visits Alegria?

5. What does the Massacre River mark for the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

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

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 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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