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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. Who was the first person to catch Stella pretending to be white?

2. What happens at a party at Barry's?

3. What is Mirage?

4. Why is Desiree worried when Jude leaves for college?

5. What does Willie Lee tell Adele about Stella?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reese yell at Jude?

2. Where do the twins run away to?

3. Why does Jude get a second job in college?

4. What is the twins' first jobs away from home?

5. When did the twins vanish from Mallard?

6. Where does Jude meet Reese?

7. Who is Sam?

8. Who is Blake Sanders?

9. Who is the first person to spot Desiree in Mallard?

10. Who is Barry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title, The Vanishing Half, support the overall narrative tone and themes? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine how The Vanishing Half handles the concept of returning home. Which characters in the novel return home, and why? In what ways has their understanding of or relationship to home changed or stayed the same since returning? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the relationship between Stella and Desiree. What is the nature of this relationship before Stella leaves, and what is it like after? Use evidence from the text for support.

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