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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. Who is Jude?

3. What does Reese want surgery for?

4. Who is Leon?

5. Why does Reese run away from home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jude go shopping with Barry?

3. Where do the twins run away to?

4. Who is Blake Sanders?

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

6. Who are Reginald and Loretta Walker?

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

8. What is Reese's dream job?

9. When did the twins vanish from Mallard?

10. Who is Lou?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay in which you discuss the tone and writing style of the author. 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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