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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 at a party at Barry's?

2. What lie did Stella tell Blake about her family when they met?

3. Where do the twins work in New Orleans?

4. What does Barry do on the weekends?

5. What is Barry's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there an emergency meeting in the Palace Estates?

2. Where does Jude meet Reese?

3. Who is Desiree spotted with when she returns to Mallard?

4. What does Reese need a lot of money for?

5. Why does Reese yell at Jude?

6. Who is Stella?

7. Who is Barry?

8. Where does Jude go to college?

9. Who spoke up during an emergency meeting in the Palace Estates?

10. When did the twins vanish from Mallard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the role family lineage in The Vanishing Half. What are the family dynamics and histories of the characters in the novel, and how do they work emphasize the novel's most prevalent themes? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the relationship between Jude and Kennedy. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it so complicated?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the themes of race and identity.

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