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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. When the children call out for the man that MaS'banda sent them to find in Shanghai, they learn that he has gone where in "Country-Game"?
2. "How They Appeared" begins with the line, "They did not come to Paradise. Coming would mean that they were" what?
3. Who discovers Darling and her friends when they are preparing to remove Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
4. Who is the "short, light-skinned girl who took over MaDumane's husband when MaDumane went to be a housemaid?
5. What game was Darling playing when she comes in to find her father at home in "Shhhh"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the white couple comes to the door in "Blak Power"?
2. Why are people streaming into Paradise in "How They Appeared"?
3. From whose perspective is the narrative of We Need New Names related? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?
4. How is Prophet Revelations Bitchington Mborro's character described?
5. What is the objective of Darling and her friends in going to Shanghai? Do they achieve their objective?
6. How do the children respond to the woman from London in "Hitting Budapest"?
7. How is the setting of Budapest described? Where is this setting in relation to Paradise?
8. What is ironic about the development that is being erected in “Country-Game”?
9. What exchange takes place between Darling and the man on the phone in "Blak Power"?
10. How old is the protagonist when the novel begins? What is her family like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role does the NGO play in the lives of the characters in Paradise? What does "NGO" stand for? How are the characters associated with the NGO portrayed in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
How would you compare the characters of Darling, Marina, and Kristal? Where are each of these characters from? How are their cultural histories illustrated in the narrative? How do these characters differ in their language style?
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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