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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 see the Jamaican orphans?

2. What does Harry/Harriet eat in "Chapter 10" that upsets him?

3. How does Clare know Liz?

4. What does the woman know well, in "Chapter 7"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Harry/Harriet tell Clare about sugarcane?

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

4. When the author describes Bobby's past, what does she talk about?

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

6. How does Bobby react to his nightmares?

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

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

9. Why does Clare travel throughout Europe with Bobby?

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

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

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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