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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the other students react to Carla in her new school in the 7th grade?

2. What did Sandi want as a souvenir from the restaurant?

3. Who is Tia Mimi?

4. Where did the grandparents travel to often?

5. Where had the girls seen dancers before like the ones at the restaurant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story is filled with sexual overtones. What role does sexual independence play in the lives of the girls? How does this cause conflict with their parents and family? As adults, how do the daughters view sex?

Essay Topic 2

Once the family moves to America, what kind of life do the parents dream of for their daughters? With that in mind, why do they want to return the girls to the island every summer to find husbands? Doesn't that line of thinking contradict why they moved to the U.S. in the first place? What do the parents really want for their daughters?

Essay Topic 3

The family seems so normal back on the island, only the servants are crazy, but, after the move, the girls and the mother all have issues dealing with life. Do you think it has anything to do with money? They were rich on the island, but life is more up-close in America and they struggle keeping a grip on reality. What do you think? Why?

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