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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. What does Miss Cherry say about Jamaica?

2. Why does the author ask what has happened to the woman, in "Chapter 7"?

3. What nationality is Bobby?

4. In "Chapter 5," who does Clare imagine comes to visit her in a taxi?

5. What does Bobby reveal about his wound after Clare becomes pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harry/Harriet decide it is time to change, in "Chapter 10"?

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

3. Why are there Americans in Jamaica, in "Chapter 11"?

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

5. What does Clare do with her friend Liz, in "Chapter 5"?

6. In "Chapter 5," what makes Clare decide to visit Jamaica?

7. What happens when Clare discovers she is pregnant, in "Chapter 6"?

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

9. Why is Clare interviewed, in "Chapter 10"?

10. Why is Clare admired at her school in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of Christopher in this novel? What does he symbolize? How does he influence the development of the novel?

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 relationship between Harry/Harriet and Clare.

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