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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Catherine get keys to David's workroom?

2. What does David suggest they all do when Catherine starts insulting his stories?

3. What does Catherine call David in Chapter 23?

4. What is David doing when Catherine and Marita return in Chapter 17?

5. How does Catherine travel to Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David do after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?

2. What does Madame tell David after his short stories have been destroyed?

3. What does Catherine say about marriage after her trip to Nice with Marita?

4. What does David want to talk to his father about, and why?

5. What does Davy think as the elephant dies?

6. What does Catherine do when she reads the David's first short story?

7. What does Catherine do when she comes into the house in Chapter 20?

8. What does Marita say she wants David to do every day after Catherine has gone for good?

9. What is the subject of David's second short story?

10. Why does Catherine say she owns the African short stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

David endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Madame is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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