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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 name of the school that Darling attended in Zimbabwe?

2. Whose diary did Darling find and read in the house where she cleans in "My America"?

3. When did Darling begin working at the grocery store where she works in "My America" ?

4. Who wins the race back to the car in “Hitting Crossroads"?

5. Where has Aunt Fostalina bought a house for Mother of Bones and Darling's mother in "Angel"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the communications between Darling and her friends back home in "Angel"?

2. Where is Darling living in “Destroyedmichygen”? With whom does she live?

3. What game do the children play after the funeral in "For Real"? How is the game described?

4. How is the character of Kristal described in the novel?

5. How does the narrative style of the novel change in "How They Left"?

6. What is illuminated through Darling's conversation with the white woman in the restroom in "Wedding"?

7. What does Aunt Fostalina try to order in "Angel"? Why does she become frustrated?

8. What action does Darling commit that causes her to be looked down upon by the guests in "Wedding"?

9. Whose funeral is observed by Darling and her friends in "For Real"? Why is the funeral significant?

10. How would you describe Darling's circumstances in "My America"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events led to Darling's family living in a shack in Paradise? What was their home like before? How does Darling recall the events surrounding losing her childhood home?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Darling's experiences in the white couple's house in "Blak Power." Who are the militant rebels that have destroyed the house and taken its owners hostage? Why have they done this? What observations do Darling and her friends make when they explore the house?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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