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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 do Jude's classmates in college think of Mallard?

2. Who likes running?

3. What did the neighborhood women think of Stella?

4. Who helps Desiree look for Stella?

5. What is Barry's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Reese's dream job?

2. Who is Kennedy?

3. Who is Barry?

4. Who is Sam?

5. Who are Reginald and Loretta Walker?

6. Why does Jude go shopping with Barry?

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

8. What does Blake think happened to Stella's family?

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

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

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 explore colorism in The Vanishing Half. What is colorism, and in what ways does it have a major impact on the lives of these characters? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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