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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 does August show Ona to do after the first meeting?

2. Whose hand did August want to hold while singing?

3. Who visited August in prison?

4. According to the colonists, what worsened Ona's narfa?

5. Who will care for the boys who are left behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does August react to the women leaving?

2. What plan does August have for the safe in the co-op?

3. What happend to Autje and Mariche overnight?

4. What did Agata do with Klaas's buggy?

5. What does Salome say about the money in the safe?

6. Why did August regret sharing a fact about the Titanic?

7. Why were the women reluctant to bring men with them?

8. Why did the women decide to take only the boys younger than 15?

9. Describe August's jail experience.

10. According to Agata, why should the manifesto not be revolutionary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Contrast Women Talking with another piece of media about violence and a collective response to it. Cite at least one other source.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of light and dark in the text. Analyze this theme and its implication for broader meaning within the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the perception and fear of the "outside world" among the characters. How does this fear affect their decision-making?

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