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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. In the opening quote of "Chapter 3," what is the lover?

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

3. In "Chapter 1," why does the narrator say the men and women in the truck claimed a piece of land?

4. What does Clare say happened to Kitty's letters over the years?

5. In "Chapter 1," what do the people carry with them in the truck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the soldiers want to do to Miss Mattie's land?

2. What job does Kitty have, in "Chapter 3"?

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

4. What flashback occurs in "Chapter 3"?

5. What does the truck do, in "Chapter 1"?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is ganja important to the soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Clare's family influence her? What message about blood relatives does this novel provide?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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