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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following ideas is NOT part of the Generalissimo's speech broadcasted on the radio?
2. What do the travelers smell burning when they awake?
3. How does Sebastien visit Amabelle now that he is dead?
4. What does Senora Valencia do with her son's body that is unexpected?
5. What does Amabelle say would help her properly mourn Sebastien's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the themes The Farming of Bones explores is the role and importance of memory. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. 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
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?
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