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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 did Darling's cousin Madante go to work, according to the narrator in "Darling on the Mountain"?
2. What is the toddler holding hands with in the picture in the white people's house in "Blak Power"?
3. What does Mother of Bones do every morning?
4. What road is Darling not supposed to cross with her friends in "Hitting Budapest"?
5. How do the children respond when Sbho asks in "Hitting Budapest," "Who discovered the way to India?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mother of Bones count her money every morning? Why does she not use the money?
2. How does MotherLove respond when she encounters Darling and her friends in "We Need New Names"?
3. Why are Darling and her friends going to Budapest in "Hitting Budapest"?
4. What objective do Darling and her friends set out to achieve in "We Need New Names"? Do they achieve this objective?
5. What are the perceptions of the coming election in "Real Change"?
6. How is the guard described that the children encounter in "Blak Power"?
7. What is the objective of Darling and her friends in going to Shanghai? Do they achieve their objective?
8. How is the interior of the white couple's home described in "Blak Power"?
9. Where does Darling attend church services with Mother of Bones? How is this setting described?
10. Who is Mother of Bones and why is Darling staying with her in "Darling on the Mountain"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the games of pretend that Darling and her friends in Paradise play in the narrative. What is the symbolic significance of these games? What are the objectives of each of the games? How do the BBC reporters respond when they observe Darling and her friends playing a game in the narrative?
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
Discuss the themes of disillusionment and alienation in We Need New Names. How does Darling demonstrate her feelings of isolation after immigrating to the U.S.? How does the author illustrate these themes through character, setting, and relationships? What symbolism relates to these themes?
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