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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 Clare say her solitude in London led to?

2. Where does Clare first go when she arrives in Jamaica?

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

4. How does Clare die?

5. What does Clare study while in London?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when the helicopter flies overhead during the film shoot?

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

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

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

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

8. What types of questions does the interviewer ask Clare?

9. How is the woman in "Chapter 7" described?

10. What happens to Christopher after murdering Paul and his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is violence shown as a solution, in "No Telephone to Heaven"? In what ways is violence denounced? Overall, what is the author's commentary on violence?

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 role of social class in this novel. How do the different classes interact?

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