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

2. Why does Clare go to the film shooting location?

3. What does the proverb in "Chapter 10" say about black people's deaths?

4. How does Clare know Liz?

5. In "Chapter 10," what does Clare describe to Harry/Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clare do when she arrives at Miss Mattie's land, in "Chapter 8"?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the author worried about, in "Chapter 7"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message about race is presented, in "No Telephone to Heaven"?

Essay Topic 2

What commentary does the author provide on masculinity and being male?

Essay Topic 3

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

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