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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. Why can Sissie not join Marija for lunch with her husband?

2. What does Marija ask Sissie about her travel?

3. What do the residents of Ouagadougou use to represent snow?

4. What does Sissie think about her relationship with Marija?

5. What does Sissie think about East and West Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marija give Sissie before she departs?

2. According to a poem in Part 2: "The Plums," what shape are the women that men marry?

3. To what city does Sissie travel to meet her West African friend?

4. What does Part 2: "The Plums" claim is not a child's game?

5. Who does Marija say might one day visit Africa?

6. According to Sissie, what would have allowed her and Marija to have a love affair?

7. What city does Marija claim that Sissie ought to visit?

8. Where does Sissie stay in London?

9. What meat does Marija plan to cook for Sissie on the day she is scheduled to depart?

10. To which cities in Germany does Sissie plan to travel after he stay in Bavaria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay in which you evaluate how various landscapes are portrayed in the novel. What sorts of landscapes are described? Where are they located, and how do they make Sissie feel? What are the differences between Sissie's home country and the landscapes she encounters in Europe? Use evidence from the text to support your evaluation of the differences.

Essay Topic 3

Focusing on Part 4: Our Sister Killjoy, analyze how the country of England is presented in the novel. What are Sissie's impressions of England, and what does it have to offer her? Use textual evidence to support your observations.

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