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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. Why do Birdie and Nicholas become such close friends?
2. Which other character, besides Nicholas, has Birdie made out with in the past?
3. In Chapter 11, why does Birdie call information in Boston?
4. How does Nicholas offend Birdie at the end of Chapter 10?
5. Why does Sandy drop a jar of jam in the store?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Corvette.
2. Why does Jim scold Birdie for lying?
3. How does Ronnie Parkman help Birdie find her father?
4. Describe Birdie's conversation with Samantha at Dennis' party.
5. What happens to Birdie and Sandy's relationship after Birdie moves to Boston?
6. Describe Birdie's trip to New York in Chapter 13.
7. Describe Samantha.
8. Who is Exu and why does Birdie pray to him?
9. Why is Birdie taunted by a group of boys in Chapter 12?
10. Why does Birdie imagine she is doing a school report for her old Nkrumah school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Birdie and Samantha's characters. What compromises have both characters made and how do those compromises affect their development? What could have motivated Birdie to ignore rather than befriend Samantha? What could have motivated Samantha to remain silent about her knowledge of Birdie's racial heritage? What does Birdie desperately want Samantha to do, and why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the significance of Birdie's relationship to Nicholas. What lesson does Sandy teach Birdie about men and how does Nicholas fit into that lesson? What role does race play in Birdie's relationship with Nicholas? How might their relationship change once Birdie has established a life in Berkeley?
Essay Topic 3
How does Birdie find acceptance in the novel? What role does education, family, and friendships play in her quest for acceptance? What role does race and color play in her acceptance? Where does Birdie find acceptance, and why? What might this acceptance foreshadow for her future?
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