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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 days do Freda, Mariselle and Rézia raise their glasses to?
2. Why does Dany have to make excuses when he sees people in his aunt’s town?
3. How does Aline characterize Beatrice’s state of mind to her editor?
4. Why does Claude accept Dany’s apology so quickly?
5. Why does Estina call for Claude to meet Dany?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Beatrice say appeals to hear about making wedding dresses?
2. What news is the main character of "Night Talkers" bringing with him?
3. Why does Dany think that Claude is lucky?
4. Why does Claude say that he is the luckiest man in the world?
5. What does Beatrice ultimately tell us about the character of Ka’s father?
6. Who is Michel’s father, and who is Romain’s?
7. Why does Michel say he understood things he should have been too young to understand?
8. Who is the main character of the "Monkey Tails" chapter, and where is it set?
9. Under what conditions did Freda’s father disappear?
10. What does Beatrice say is the secret to her coffee?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of The Dew Breaker. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
Evaluate the ending of The Dew Breaker. Does it ring true to you? Does it successfully resolve the problems and tensions that preceded it? What would you change, if anything? What are you left wishing for closure on, if anything?
Essay Topic 3
What role do superstition and religion play in The Dew Breaker? Who is moved by them, and how are they moved? Who is not moved by them, and how does the immunity, such as it is, serve as either an advantage or disadvantage? What can you say about Danticat’s approach to superstition and religion in The Dew Breaker?
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