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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 are the members of Paul's family killed?

2. What does Clare say happened when her father tried to register her as white for school?

3. In the beginning of "Chapter 4," where is the truck headed?

4. In "Chapter 2," who is the first person Christopher speaks to when he arrives at Paul's house?

5. What is printed on the notes used at the laundry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Clare's relationship with Paul defined?

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

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

4. What probably leads Christopher to kill Paul's family?

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

6. What does Christopher do, at the end of "Chapter 2"?

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

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

9. What does Christopher say happened to him when he met with a Brother at the church as a child?

10. Why is Kitty homesick in New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two of Clare's romantic relationships.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism of "Gone with the Wind" in this novel.

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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