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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. In "Darling on the Mountain," Darling compares the color of Mother of Bones's face to the color of what?
2. MaS'banda has gotten the children to come to Shanghai to find what man in "Country-Game"?
3. Where do Darling and her friends go to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
4. What game are Darling's friend playing at the playground when she passes them going to church in "Darling on the Mountain"?
5. Where has Darling's mother gone in "Darling on the Mountain"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the white couple comes to the door in "Blak Power"?
2. What do the children observe at the overseer's tent when they arrive in “Country-Game”?
3. How do the children respond to the woman from London in "Hitting Budapest"?
4. How is the setting of Budapest described? Where is this setting in relation to Paradise?
5. Where does Darling attend church services with Mother of Bones? How is this setting described?
6. How is the interior of the white couple's home described in "Blak Power"?
7. From whose perspective is the narrative of We Need New Names related? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?
8. Where is Shanghai located? How is this setting described?
9. How does the narrative style change in “How They Appeared"?
10. What is ironic about the development that is being erected in “Country-Game”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the wedding that Darling attends with her aunt's family. Where is the wedding located? For what reason is Aunt Fostalina interested in attending the wedding? What are Darling's impressions of the bride and groom?
Essay Topic 2
What events led to Darling's family living in a shack in Paradise? What was their home like before? How does Darling recall the events surrounding losing her childhood home?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Darling's experiences in the white couple's house in "Blak Power." Who are the militant rebels that have destroyed the house and taken its owners hostage? Why have they done this? What observations do Darling and her friends make when they explore the house?
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