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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 news channel does the woman in the blue dress describe watching in "Wedding"?

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

3. Where is Darling living in "Angel"?

4. What is Darling drinking when she asks Aunt Fostalina about visiting home in "Angel"?

5. Who is the woman who has called Aunt Fostalina to see to Tshaka Zulu in "Hitting Crossroads"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between the groom and Aunt Fostalina in "Wedding"?

2. What does Aunt Fostalina obsess over throughout the novel? Why?

3. Who is Tshaka Zulu and how is his character introduced?

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

5. How does the narrative style in “How They Lived” stand apart from the other chapters in the novel?

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

7. How does the narrator describe the isolation of immigrants in "How They Left"?

8. How would you describe the household where Darling works as a housecleaner in "My America"?

9. How does Darling describe her impressions of America in “Destroyedmichygen”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Mother of Bones in the novel. What is Mother of Bones's relationship to Darling? What activities is this character associated with? What is Mother of Bones's status in the community?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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