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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 did Jude's classmates call her growing up?

2. What do Jude's classmates in college think of Mallard?

3. Why does Reese keep the lights off in bed?

4. Who is Alphonse Decuir?

5. Who is Jude?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Barry?

2. Where does Stella tell Kennedy she is from the first time she asks?

3. Who are Reginald and Loretta Walker?

4. Who is Adele?

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

6. Where does Jude meet Reese?

7. Who is Kennedy?

8. Why was Stella initially terrified when she found out she was pregnant?

9. Why does Jude go shopping with Barry?

10. Who is Stella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Stella and Desiree's twin identity. What does being a twin entail for these two? How does their understanding of each other and their shared twin identity change once Stella leaves and over the course of the novel? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Jude's understanding of herself, particularly in relation to her familial history and racial identity. Does her perception of herself change throughout the novel? If so, how? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Jude and Reese. What is the nature of their relationship in the beginning, and how does it change over time? Use evidence from the text for support.

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