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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 kind of artist does Stuart say Ginny could never pretend to be?

2. Why does Ginny initially think Stuart is a film star?

3. What two things does Ginny say come from Haiti?

4. What does Ginny say she felt like at the black tie affair?

5. What holiday is fast approaching?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ginny's opinion of Mr. Calvert's paintings?

2. What romantic ideals does Rhiannon hold about Ginny's current situation?

3. What does Ginny remember about her time with her father as a child?

4. In what way does the chapter end well for Ginny?

5. What did Helen tell Rhiannon on the phone?

6. What does Dafydd say happened on the bridge?

7. How does the author describe Andy?

8. What does Ginny know about Glynn Williams?

9. Why did Ginny think the people at her school were stupid?

10. What is Harry's opinion on Mr. Calvert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ginny use art to cope with her problems? How does Ginny's idea art develop through the book and what does this symbolize in terms of her own character and what she has learned?

Essay Topic 2

How has being the black girl in her town affected Ginny and her sense of identity? How has she managed to cope with being the outsider? What positive effects has it had on her character?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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