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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 Michael remember Aisha's father doing once in front of him and Francis that was a little awkward but also a bit beautiful?
2. Who does Francis take Michael to see in Part III?
3. How is Jelly's name spelled on promotional flyers?
4. What does Michael know about Anton?
5. How does Michael think Jelly's audition goes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aisha tell Michael is the meaning of the spelling of Jelly's name, "Djeli?"
2. What does Michael's boss Manny say about the fact that Jelly is staying with him in Part III?
3. What does Aisha tell Michael in Part IV about her relationship with her father?
4. How does Anton act in the aftermath of his being badly beaten, which Michael recalls in Part III?
5. Why does Ruth get so upset when Michael puts tinfoil over their windows?
6. Who shows up in Michael's house in Part III after long years of no contact, and how does Michael feel about this person?
7. What does Jelly do as a show of good faith towards Michael in Part III?
8. What prompts the fight Francis gets into in Part IV that leaves him seriously injured?
9. Why do Francis and Michael end up freezing and soaked in a bus shelter in Part IV?
10. What feeling does Michael sense from Jelly in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Despite all of the tragedy and sadness in this story, Chariandy closes the novel on a somewhat hopeful note, with Michael and Ruth surrounded by kind, caring neighbors and friends. Write an essay analyzing Chariandy's choice to finish the novel this way.
Essay Topic 2
How do Michael's and Francis's friends attempt to show Michael and Ruth support in the aftermath of Francis's death, and how do Ruth and Michael initially respond? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does Michael think of Jelly's actions and attitudes when he sees him again for the first time, a good number of years after Francis's death? How does Michael react to Jelly at this time? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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