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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. What happens to the urine in the cup in "We Need New Names"?

2. What is the name of NaBetina's grandson?

3. What does Darling describe having done to the picture of Jesus on Mother Jones's calendar in "Darling on the Mountain"?

4. What road is Darling not supposed to cross with her friends in "Hitting Budapest"?

5. What does Darling describe Stina's fortune cookie saying in "Country-Game"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the white couple comes to the door in "Blak Power"?

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

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

5. What is the symbolic significance of the Lamborghini that appears in the novel?

6. How does the narrative style change in “How They Appeared"?

7. How does MotherLove respond when she encounters Darling and her friends in "We Need New Names"?

8. Why are Darling and her friends going to Budapest in "Hitting Budapest"?

9. What do the children observe at the overseer's tent when they arrive in “Country-Game”?

10. What exchange takes place between Darling and the man on the phone in "Blak Power"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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