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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 Chapter 9, who came to help Claire and Clemantine when the men did not return?

2. How much did Claire pay for a goat to sell in Chapter 7?

3. When did Claire fly to Rwanda in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 15, where did a man from Rwanda allow Claire, Clemantine, and the children to live?

5. How far was Maputo from the South African border?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Clemantine think created true survival of the body and soul in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 7, what was Rob like?

3. How did Rob treat Claire in Chapter 15?

4. Why did Clemantine quit taking modeling classes?

5. What was the camp at Maputo like?

6. What happened when Clemantine went to the pharmacy in Chapter 16?

7. In Chapter 13, what was Kazimia like when Claire, Clemantine, and Mariette returned there?

8. Why did Clemantine struggle to navigate the lines between the African and African American communities?

9. When did Clemantine start making bracelets and what did she do with them?

10. In Chapter 15, what was the market like when Clemantine and the children sat and waited for Claire?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Clemantine had to struggle to discover who she was. Why did Clemantine struggle to discover who she was and who she wanted to become? Was she able to reclaim or recreate her identity?

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