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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. Who does the woman on the phone address after talking to Darling in "Blak Power"?

4. What does Mother of Bones do every morning?

5. What does Fat Mangena say they are building in "Country-Game"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Chipo reveal to Darling during the church service in "Darling on the Mountain"? Why?

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

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

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

8. How is Darling's father described when he returns in "Shhhh"?

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

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

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 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 3

Describe and discuss Darling's family in the novel. What is Darling's relationship like with her mother? What is her relationship like with her father? How do these relationships evolve in the story?

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