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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sophie's grandmother tell Martine on a cassette?

2. Where does Sophie's mother kiss Sophie when she arrives at her mother's house?

3. According to Atie, why should Sophie treat her mother well?

4. Where does Sophie sit the morning after Dessalines is killed?

5. Who buys the pig from Louise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Erzulie, the Voodoo goddess of love, is mentioned in a few chapters. Why is she so important in the book? Which episodes do you remember about Erzulie and in which stories is she important?

Essay Topic 2

Talk about the relationship between Sophie and her mother and how it changes over the course of the book. Compare their relationship through the four books. Do you think both women came to terms with each other? Why do you think that?

Essay Topic 3

Female characters are a big theme in the book. In the third book, a new female character, Brigitte, gets introduced. What is her role through the rest of the book? What is her liaison to the other female characters? Where is her importance displayed in the book?

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