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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 do plums and Sissie NOT have in common?

2. What color do Bavarian ladies wear?

3. Who lives in Newark, New Jersey?

4. Which of the following is true about rulers of the Third World?

5. Which of the following does Sissie say about God?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the woman in the train station in Frankfurt refer to her Sissie when speaking to her daughter?

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

3. Where does Marija think Ghana is located?

4. What is the profession of the Indian man whom Sissie meets?

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

6. What race Marija first assume Sissie to be?

7. How is God described in Part 2: "The Plums"?

8. What is Sissie's father's position?

9. What drink does Sissie encounter for the first time in Europe?

10. What does the narrator claim that power decides?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the theme of loneliness in the novel. In particular, analyze how the author uses various characters and their circumstances to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze the role of education in the novel. Who receives an education and where? What opportunities does education afford? Where is education provided? What are Sissie's thoughts on education? As always, use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay evaluating Sisseis's self-confidence as it is portrayed in the novel. Is Sissie a self-confident character? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

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