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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 is Mirage?

2. Who is Stella?

3. Who is the author of The Vanishing Half?

4. What does Early do for a living?

5. Who helps Desiree look for Stella?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Jude go to college?

3. Who is Kennedy?

4. Who was Reese before he moved to L.A.?

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

6. Where does Jude meet Reese?

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

8. Why does Jude go shopping with Barry?

9. Why does Reese yell at Jude?

10. Where does Desiree get a job when she returns to Mallard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine how the novel handles the concept of leaving home. Which characters in the novel leave home, and why? What are their relationships to their respective homes, and in what ways do these relationships continue to affect them even after they leave? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the tone and writing style of the author. Use evidence from the text for support.

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