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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Fanning do after the dancers were almost finished with their floor show?

2. What did Mrs. Fanning do at dinner that angered her husband?

3. What was the rumor about Don Jose?

4. What dance did the girls' parents dance at the Christmas party?

5. Where did the Fannings take the Garcias for dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the first chapter it seems that danger is lurking on the island. What is the danger? How real is the danger? Why is it never discussed out loud? Why are the kids shielded from information about danger?

Essay Topic 2

Why do all the servants who work for the family have wild backgrounds? Why do some of the servants dabble in voodoo or magic? How does all this relate to Sandi curing one of the servant's children and the sculptor using her face as the face of the Virgin Mary? What does this say about the society at large on the island?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the family compound is next to the dictator's daughter's land? What does this say about the grandfather, who appears to be a sweet man with education, but might be something else? How does the grandfather feel about politics? Why does he take the job with the United Nations? How much is dictated by the grandmother?

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