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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. What happens after Thandi gives birth?

2. Who does Jacob go to live with?

3. What does Lee research for many years?

4. Who comes home to Zambia to die?

5. Who gets lowered into the dam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes home to Zambia to die?

2. Who does Thandi meet on a flight?

3. What boy does Joseph meet while at One Hundred Years Clinic?

4. Who teaches Jacob to read?

5. What does Agnes ask Joseph to help her find?

6. What does Naila want to do to the STOP signs in Lusaka?

7. What does the General want from Jacob?

8. When did Jacob lose his mother?

9. Who does Thandi discover living in one of Lee's houses?

10. What is "The Vulture"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the physical struggles that come with being a woman as they are presented in the novel. Which women are hindered somehow by some kind of physical or medical ailment, and how does this hindrance affect their lives and understandings of themselves as people? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the significance of hair in the novel. Why is hair important for several characters, and across several generations? What function does hair serve in the novel, narratively and figuratively? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the theme of money in the novel. What role does money play for families across generations? Choose one or two families or individuals in the novel and explore the function and significance of money in their lives. Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

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