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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. Where do Darling and her friends go to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
2. 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"?
3. What is the first reason Darling says they have decided to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
4. What does Darling's father call her when he arrives home?
5. What is the second reason that Darling gives for deciding to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What objective do Darling and her friends set out to achieve in "We Need New Names"? Do they achieve this objective?
2. What happens when the lorries from NGO arrive in “Country-Game”?
3. Why are Darling and her friends going to Budapest in "Hitting Budapest"?
4. What is revealed regarding Chipo's circumstances in "Hitting Budapest"?
5. How does MotherLove respond when she encounters Darling and her friends in "We Need New Names"?
6. What happens when the white couple comes to the door in "Blak Power"?
7. How did Darling's grandfather die? Why do the villagers believe there is a curse surrounding his death?
8. How old is the protagonist when the novel begins? What is her family like?
9. How is Darling's father described when he returns in "Shhhh"?
10. From whose perspective is the narrative of We Need New Names related? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of coming-of-age in We Need New Names. How is this theme developed through character, setting, and action? How does the author contribute to this theme through symbolism and imagery?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the narrative style of We Need New Names. From whose perspective is the story related? How does the narrative style transition in the different chapters? Which chapters step away from the main narrative and why?
Essay Topic 3
What are Darling's impressions of her cousin TK? How old is TK when Darling comes to live with him? What does TK busy himself with doing all of the time? How does TK's language style differ from Darling's?
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