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

2. What color uniforms do the Chinese men wear in Shanghai in "Country-Game"?

3. Who is the "short, light-skinned girl who took over MaDumane's husband when MaDumane went to be a housemaid?

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

5. Who won the country-game today, according to Darling in "Hitting Budapest"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed regarding Chipo's circumstances in "Hitting Budapest"?

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

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

4. From whose perspective is the narrative of We Need New Names related? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?

5. How do the children respond to the woman from London in "Hitting Budapest"?

6. What is the objective of Darling and her friends in going to Shanghai? Do they achieve their objective?

7. How is the setting of Paradise described? How many people live in this village?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Darling as the novel's protagonist. How old is Darling when the novel begins? What are the circumstances of Darling's life like? How do Darling's circumstances change in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Godknows, Stina, and Bastard in the narrative. How old are these characters when they are introduced? How are they different from one another? What are their relationships like with the protagonist?

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