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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. Who does the boy dream of?

2. What flaw does the narrator say he has?

3. How many people are passengers on the boat?

4. What did people watch at the sugar mill?

5. What secret does the girl’s mother reveal to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it like in Haiti where the girl remains after the boy’s departure?

2. Describe the prison where the mother is kept.

3. What is the history of the Massacre River?

4. Describe the girl’s pilgrimage to the Massacre River.

5. What is the significance of the sugar mill, in the day and at night?

6. What consolation is there for the girl after her mother dies?

7. How does the boy in Children of the Sea describe his love for the girl?

8. Why is the girl’s mother in prison?

9. Describe the circumstances in which Guy and Lili live.

10. What happens when the soldiers come for the girl’s neighbor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Krik? Krak! relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of writing in Krik? Krak!? Who is responsible for story telling, and what kind of stories do they tell? What kind of stories are required, and what does the work of storytelling involve a person in? Using examples from the text, describe the importance of storytelling in Edwidge Danticat’s book of stories.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role and importance of voodoo in Krik? Krak!? How does Danticat characterize it? Using examples from the text, define Danticat’s view of voodoo.

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