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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. How does Birdie travel to Boston?

2. Who is Mona?

3. What does Birdie look at while she wanders the streets of town in Chapter 9?

4. Which language does Birdie use while praying?

5. What does Birdie notice about her mother's hair in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Samantha.

2. What reaction does Birdie expect her mother to have about her absence?

3. Why does Birdie imagine she is doing a school report for her old Nkrumah school?

4. What does Birdie do after Dennis' party?

5. How does Birdie endanger her and Sandy's cover story?

6. Who is Jim?

7. What happens to Birdie and Sandy's relationship after Birdie moves to Boston?

8. Describe Birdie's trip to New York in Chapter 13.

9. How does Birdie finance her trip to California?

10. Describe Corvette.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the time period in which Birdie and her mother lived in motels and communes. What motivates Sandy to make the choice to live such a transient lifestyle? How does transient living affect Birdie's education and character development? What motivates Sandy to settle down and how does that decision affect Birdie's character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Sandy convinces Birdie that the FBI and other characters are the antagonists in the novel. Describe how Sandy's role changes throughout the novel. What events or characters affect that change? What does this change foreshadow for Birdie's future?

Essay Topic 3

How does Nicholas' comment about Birdie's appearance affect their relationship? What perceptions does Birdie have of beauty and race? What perceptions does Nicholas have of beauty and race? What might this foreshadow for their relationship?

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