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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. Who tells the guard that his cousin Freddy went to university in "Blak Power"?

2. Who was Stina's teacher when the children still went to school?

3. What has Bornfree promised to give the children for distributing posters in "Real Change"?

4. What name is printed on the picture of the man with gray hair holding a cup and saucer in "Blak Power"?

5. What is the toddler holding hands with in the picture in the white people's house in "Blak Power"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are people streaming into Paradise in "How They Appeared"?

2. How did Darling's grandfather die? Why do the villagers believe there is a curse surrounding his death?

3. How is Prophet Revelations Bitchington Mborro's character described?

4. Why does Mother of Bones count her money every morning? Why does she not use the money?

5. How is the guard described that the children encounter in "Blak Power"?

6. What does Prophet Revelations Bitchington Mborro require to heal Darling's father?

7. What happens when the lorries from NGO arrive in “Country-Game”?

8. What are the perceptions of the coming election in "Real Change"?

9. How is the setting of Budapest described? Where is this setting in relation to Paradise?

10. How is the interior of the white couple's home described in "Blak Power"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe MotherLove's character in the novel. How old is MotherLove? What is her position in Paradise? What is revealed about MotherLove's character when she encounters Darling and her friends trying to get rid of Chipo's stomach?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the cahracter of Aunt Fostalina in We Need New Names. How old is Aunt Fostalina? Why does she bring Darling to live with her? What is Aunt Fostalina's relationship like with Uncle Kojo?

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