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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. In Book 3, how does Silla carry out her plan to get money for a house?
2. How does Silla react to Deighton's return following his trip to the bank to cash the check?
3. What does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?
4. Where does Silla get a new job in Book 3?
5. What does Selina's mother bring home from work for Selina?
Short Essay Questions
1. Following his work injury, why does Deighton see no point in engaging in physical therapy to enable his injured arm back to full strength?
2. How are Silla and Miss Thompson alike?
3. In Book 1, why does Deighton want to keep the fact that he has inherited land as a surprise?
4. How do Selina's daydreams about Barbados differ from her mother's memories?
5. Miss Thompson's roommate has three little girls, but it is Miss Thompson who cares for them. Why is that?
6. How is the issue of racism introduced in Book 1?
7. In Book 1, why does Selina not want to wear the second-hand clothes that Silla has brought home?
8. Why do you think that Deighton is seeking out a mistress?
9. Why does Silla worry when Deighton does not return home with the money from the land sale?
10. How do the clothes that Selina, Silla, and Ina wear to the wedding of 'Gupta Steed's daughter reflect their positions in the family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss Miss Thompson's role in the book. What character(s) can be contrasted or compared to her? Connect your comparison or contrast if any, to a major theme within the book.
Essay Topic 2
What is the pivotal moment in Selina's life that changes her entire future? Is there more than one? Define Selina's pivotal moments, and analyze how they change her.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Selina's coming of age story to any other literary coming of age story that you have studied. What do coming of age stories have in common? What differences can you reflect upon? Why are coming of age stories important in our literary world?
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