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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, according to the novel, do Sissie and the volunteers do most?

2. What does Marija say about Indians?

3. According to Sissie, what is the ethnicity of angels?

4. What does the novel say about African names?

5. At what time do Sissie and the other campers refer from the pine nursery?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Sissie liken aeroplanes in Part 2: "The Plums?"

2. What part of Africa does Sissie liken to the "bowels of the earth" (11)?

3. Where does Marija live?

4. In what type of car is Sissie picked up in Europe?

5. Where does Sissie recall meeting an Indian man?

6. How does Sissie describe the color of the individuals in Germany?

7. Which angel is described as the Black Devil?

8. Where does Sissie volunteer in Bavaria?

9. What is Sissie's nickname at the youth hostel?

10. Why do the Bavarian women with whom Sissie works wear black?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the role of gender in the novel. How is gender addressed in the novel, and what associations are made with each gender? Is one gender portrayed more favorably? Are genders treated differently across cultures? You may address one or several of these questions in your essay, but, as always, please use textual evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The economics of education are presented at several points during the novel. Write an essay in which you analyze how education is related to economics as presented in the novel. In your essay, you might consider what kind of volunteer work and studies students undertake abroad. You can also consider whether the connection between education and economics is portrayed in a positive, negative, fashion (or a mix of both). Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the foreign language terms, including any racial slurs, used within the novel. In your essay, consider why the author might use foreign languages within the text, and whether foreign languages are used to a similar effect or different effects in various sections. In your essay, cite specific examples of terms used in making your argument.

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