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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 tactic does Deja say her mother uses whenever Deja wants to talk about Pop?

2. What is the difference between Miss Garcia's photo of the Manhattan skyline and the real skyline the children are viewing out the window?

3. Ben says that when one person dies, it ripples outward "like" (70) what?

4. Who suggests to the teacher that she introduce the new students?

5. Miss Garcia tells Deja that if Deja misses one more homework assignment, she will have to take what action?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the author's depiction of Deja's youth through the use of language.

2. What activity will comprise Miss Garcia's students' final element of their unit about 9/11?

3. Explain the circumstances of Deja's exclamation, "He's always ruining my life!" (75).

4. Describe what the reader learns about Deja's father, Pop, in the chapter entitled New School.

5. Explain the significance of Deja's initial reaction to the cultural map in the school hallway.

6. What aspects of Sabeen's home project cause Deja to act out?

7. What does Deja's reluctance to find Ben's mother sincere show about her character?

8. In what way does Rhodes reveal Deja's family's level of poverty within her first visit to the cafeteria?

9. For what reason does Deja's sympathy for Ben surprise her?

10. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Deja is mature beyond her years.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

State whether you think the portrayals of the main characters within Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling are believable or not. Be sure to discuss the reasons for your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Jewell Parker Rhodes's novel Towers Falling and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?

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