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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. In the Prologue, when did Clemantine's parents have to return to Rwanda?

2. In Chapter 5, how old was Rob when he declared he was in love with Claire?

3. What color shirt did a woman wear who helped Clemantine look for her sister in Chapter 1?

4. How old was Clemantine when she celebrated Christmas in a refugee camp in Burundi with pencils she hid under her tent?

5. In Chapter 3, where did Clemantine remember that a Red Cross truck took them from Burundi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Clemantine find herself alarmed and comforted by Elie Wiesel's book, Night?

2. Why and how did Clemantine, Claire, Rob, and the others have to flee Kazimia?

3. Where did Clemantine and Claire live in Chapter 4?

4. What were the basic facts of the Rwandan genocide?

5. Why did Clemantine not understand the point of the word genocide when she was in the eighth grade?

6. What happened when Claire and Clemantine were sent to their grandmother's farm in Butare?

7. Why did Claire marry Rob, and did he live up to his promises?

8. What did Oprah do for Claire and Clemantine when they were on her show?

9. What jobs did Claire have when they came to the United States?

10. In Chapter 3, where were Clemantine and others taken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clemantine and her sister had to flee for their lives. Why did Clemantine and her sister have to flee for their lives? How did they struggle to survive? Why was it so difficult for them to survive?

Essay Topic 2

Clemantine’s favorite story that her nanny used to tell her was about a girl who smiled beads. What was the story? What did it symbolize to Clemantine?

Essay Topic 3

Clemantine experienced trauma in her life. How did Clemantine experience trauma in her life? How did the trauma affect her individuality and how she perceived life?

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