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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. Where does the quote in "Chapter 3" originate?

2. In "Chapter 1," how are the races of the people in the back of the truck described?

3. What movie does Boy see at the drive-in theater?

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

5. Why does Jennie come to live with Clare and Boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to the house described, in "Chapter 1"?

2. What was Christopher's childhood like?

3. Why is ganja important to the soldiers?

4. How does Clare say she learned about her blackness?

5. What happens when Christopher has a vision of his grandmother?

6. Who is Miss Mattie?

7. How does Jennie adjust to life in the United States, in "Chapter 4"?

8. How do the soldiers in "Chapter 1" feel about ruinate?

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

10. What does Clare do, at the end of "Chapter 4"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Harry/Harriet and Clare.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of social class in this novel. How do the different classes interact?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of religion, in "No Telephone to Heaven." How are the different religions presented? How do they relate?

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