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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which of the following groups does Renée hail?
(a) Creole.
(b) Haitian.
(c) Dominican.
(d) Cajun.

2. As which of the following does Malcom refer to the narrator?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Leo.
(c) Raph.
(d) Donnie.

3. Which of the following is noted as a servant in the Chapman home?
(a) Alicia.
(b) Susannah.
(c) Renée.
(d) Consuela.

4. The comment that “we’re only going to shoot your beautiful, brooding bald head” (10) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Rhyme.
(d) Anaphora.

5. The comment that “It’s in English, but he has no understanding of the words. It’s as if they’re in Russian or Serbian” (76) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following films is Fife reputed to have inspired?

2. Approximately how tall is Renée described as being?

3. The comment that “She says it with the authority of a grade-school teacher” (5) offers an example of which of the following?

4. Which of the following is noted as Amy’s eye color?

5. In which of the following does Fife meet Ralph Denis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Fife give to Amy for not having previously told her about his past?

2. Where does Fife sit on his flight to Boston, and why?

3. What distinction does the novel make between immigrants and refugees?

4. What reasons does Emma give to try to persuade Fife that giving the interview is unwise?

5. What reasons does Alicia give in favor of Fife accepting the Chapmans’ offer?

6. What reasons does Fife note for feeling sorry for Diana?

7. What reasons does Alicia give in favor of Fife refusing the Chapmans’ offer?

8. How is Vincent described as he is introduced?

9. What reasons do the Chapmans give for offering Fife a business position?

10. How is the weather on the day of the interview described?

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