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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. When does Clare assume Bobby left her?

2. While out with Liz in "Chapter 5," what does Clare see memorials to?

3. In "Chapter 9," what does the god described in the hymn do?

4. What does the interviewer in "Chapter 10" want to better?

5. Why does Harry/Harriet describe sugarcane as being dangerous?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harry/Harriet believe that Clare should stay in Jamaica?

2. What does Clare do when she arrives at the movie set, in "Chapter 11"?

3. What does Clare realize about Liz after they visit, in "Chapter 5"?

4. Why does Clare search Paris, in "Chapter 8"?

5. What happens to Clare during her ship ride to Jamaica, in "Chapter 8"?

6. Why does Clare say the burial grounds on Miss Mattie's land is "unquiet"?

7. What do Clare and Harry/Harriet do during her visit to Jamaica?

8. How would you describe the beginning of Clare and Bobby's relationship?

9. What happens when Clare sees the Jamaican orphans?

10. In "Chapter 8," what does the doctor tell Clare?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the truck as a symbol. What does this truck represent? How does it relate to the major themes of this novel?

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