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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. When did Claire and Clemantine tape for an Oprah show?

2. How much did Harpo Studios give Clemantine and Claire for dinner in the Prologue?

3. How old was Clemantine when Claire got sick in Chapter 5?

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

5. In Chapter 2, where had Clemantine and Claire been living before they went to the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where did Clemantine live with her family, and what were their lives like before the genocide?

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

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

7. Why did Clemantine move to the Thomases' place?

8. What was it like for Clemantine at the Thomases' place?

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

10. How did Clemantine struggle when she first got to the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the narrative take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story or does it take on the role of a person?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of The Girl Who Smiled Beads?

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