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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the slave girl say she would do if she lost a gold watch in a field?

2. What document does Maxine's mother have mailed to America?

3. How does Moon Orchid interact with the narrator?

4. How do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid get Moon Orchid's husband to come outside of his building?

5. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beyond the title of the novel, the concept of a women warrior is repeated throughout the book.

Part 1) Explain the literal meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and where you are first introduced to it in the novel.

Part 2) Describe at least three examples in which the narrator may be viewed as a woman warrior.

Part 3) Explain the figurative meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and how it may be interpreted to reflect a woman in the narrator's setting.

Essay Topic 2

Communism is mentioned several times throughout the novel, and has an impact on the narrator's life.

Part 1) Why is the narrator interested in understanding Communism? What events in her life cause her to relate to Communism?

Part 2) What are some of the things the narrator has been told about Communism growing up? Explain why you think she has been told these things, and what impact they have on her.

Part 3) How does the narrator's mother feel about Communism? Explain how you think her mother's feelings about Communism affect the narrator.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a small portion of the story that displays a conflict the narrator has with her mother. Rewrite the conflict, this time telling the story from the narrator's mother's perspective. When you have finished rewriting the story, write a paragraph explaining how and why the narrator's mother's point of view on the issue at hand differs from the narrator's point of view.

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