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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, how many hotel rooms was Claire cleaning in a week?

2. In Chapter 1, where were Claire and Clemantine sent?

3. How old was Clemantine in 2006?

4. By the time Clemantine and Claire got to the United States, how many countries had they lived in since leaving Rwanda?

5. Where did Rob take Claire to get official marriage papers in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Clemantine have almost no photographs or mementos to remember her life?

2. How did Clemantine's life shrink in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What were Claire and Clemantine's lives like in 2006?

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

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe the world and people in a narrative. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe people, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world the author lived in?

Essay Topic 2

Clemantine’s mother used an orange to teach her children to share. What did Clemantine’s mother believe about sharing and the world? How was her mother’s philosophy meant to combat possession and entitlement?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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