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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 is Clare's skin described?

2. Why does Boy criticize Kitty's cooking, in "Chapter 3"?

3. What does Boy's girlfriend suggest to Jennie, in "Chapter 4"?

4. In "Chapter 4," what makes Clare nearly lose her balance?

5. What does Jennie do when she first comes to the United States that reminds Boy of Kitty?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is ganja important to the soldiers?

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

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

6. Who is Miss Mattie?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of multiple narrative techniques in the novel. Consider the shifting perspectives, insertion of poetry, and use of quotes to open the chapters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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