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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. Where were Clemantine, Claire, Rob, and Mariette in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 13, how far along was Claire in her pregnancy?

3. In Chapter 15, where did Claire, Clemantine, and the chldren travel after a pastor helped them buy bus tickets?

4. How old was Clemantine when she was accepted at Yale and told she had to take classes before she could attend?

5. How old was Pudi when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how did Clemantine believe there could be equality?

2. In Chapter 9, who helped Claire, Clemantine, and Mariette when the men walked off to find help?

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

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

5. What jobs did Claire have when they moved a few miles out of Durban?

6. In Chapter 13, how did Clemantine get sick, and how did she get better?

7. What was the pre-orientation camp like that Clemantine attended before her freshman year at Yale?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Claire and Clemantine spent time in refugee camps. What was life like in refugee camps? How did Claire try to make the situation as bearable as possible?

Essay Topic 3

Clemantine struggled to fit in when she came to the U.S. Why did Clemantine struggle to fit in when she came to the U.S. Why did she struggle to acclimate to her new country and new life?

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