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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. Why does Jennie believe Clare was left in the United States?

2. What event happens before Kitty and Boy leave for the United States?

3. How is Clare's skin described?

4. What does Miss Mattie's granddaughter do to help others, in "Chapter 1."

5. Where does Clare ride in the truck in "Chapter 4"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Paul comes home, in "Chapter 2"?

2. How does Boy feel about life in America, in "Chapter 3"?

3. Who is Miss Mattie?

4. What happens after Kitty changes the notes, in "Chapter 3"?

5. What things does Boy think will ruin his family's chance to pass as white?

6. What does Kitty do with the notes, in "Chapter 3"?

7. How is Clare introduced in "Chapter 4"?

8. In "Chapter 1," how are the soldiers' lifestyles described?

9. How is the truck in "Chapter 2" connected to religion?

10. What is revealed about Paul and Christopher when they talk to each other, in "Chapter 2"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of history in this novel. Consider the history of colonization, civil rights, and Jamaica.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is violence shown as a solution, in "No Telephone to Heaven"? In what ways is violence denounced? Overall, what is the author's commentary on violence?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of motherhood. Consider the mothers in this novel, Clare's struggle with motherhood, and the idea of Jamaica as a motherland.

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