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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 does Serafine do to assuage her guilt?

2. What do the girls think Duma's flying newspaper bits look like?

3. Where does Abeo go when she leaves Serafine's?

4. What does Serafine yell at Abeo at the mall?

5. Who goes to see Abeo graduate from Eden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wasik say when Serafine asks where Abeo is?

2. What happens at the mall?

3. Why is Serafine angry with Thema when she calls for the first time in years?

4. How does Abeo relieve herself of Duma?

5. What does Allen do for Eden?

6. What is the nature of Serafine's relationship with her husband?

7. Who does Serafine stay with for the rest of her trip?

8. Why does Dayo stare at Abeo?

9. What does Serafine see when she walks into Abeo's room without knocking?

10. How does Serafine try to assuage her guilt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of emotional healing from physical and emotional trauma?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore how Abeo's relationship to the scars on her body changes throughout the novel. Be specific and use specific moments from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Serafine's attempts to overcompensate for her past mistakes, particularly when Abeo arrives in New York. What does Serafine do in an attempt to assuage her guilt, and in what ways do those attempts fail or succeed?

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