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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. About how many lived at the Pinnacle commune?
2. How was Sinclair's mother hurt when she ran to save Sinclair when went into the water for the first time by herself and nearly drowned?
3. When did the government raid Pinnacle and take their 500 acres and their money?
4. How much was tuition a term at St. James College?
5. How far were SInclair and her family living from the place where she was born in the Prologue?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Howie that made him decide to fully embrace Rastafari?
2. Why did Howard not want his children to visit their grandmother Pauline?
3. How did Howie make money to support his family?
4. What was different about Grandma Pauline's house from the house where the Sinclairs lived?
5. How did Sinclair and her family celebrate Kwanzaa?
6. How did Sinclair learn that a girl named Monique did not want to be her friend?
7. When did Howie go to the United States, and what did he do there?
8. What was Pinnacle, and what happened to the commune?
9. Why did the children's hair start falling out in Chapter 6, and how was the condition cured?
10. How did Howie learn about Rastafar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand people, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Sinclair used in How to Say Babylon? How do these analogies help readers comprehend people, events or concepts?
Essay Topic 2
When Sinclair was young, she worshipped her father. How and why did Sinclair’s relationship with her father change as she grew up?
Essay Topic 3
Sinclair often used symbolism to help her make sense of the things she experienced. What was the importance of symbolism in the book?
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