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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. Who is Senhor Antonio Lira?
2. Who passes bread out to the women who have husbands too lazy to work?
3. What is the name of the city Carolina lives in?
4. Which person said they would never drink alcohol?
5. Who is Joao?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carolina think of crime?
2. How does Vera flatter women to get money?
3. Why are people afraid of Leila?
4. What does Carolina think of alcohol?
5. What are some of the things political candidates promise the favelados?
6. Why does Carolina say that the women are worse than the men in the favelas?
7. Why are Carolina's children often unhappy with their food?
8. Why do women in the favela "collect men?"
9. What happens to Carolina when she shows her plays to the directors of the circuses?
10. Why do Carolina's children often have coffee for breakfast?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carolina writes of the Children's Shelter as being a horrific place. At one point in time, she had wanted to intern her children there until she learned the truth about it. Write an essay that explains why the Children's Shelter is not a good place. Think about the children in the yellow uniforms that she met. What happens to many of the children staying at the shelter? What sorts of inappropriate things do children learn while they grow up there? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Family is a theme that runs strongly throughout Child of the Dark. While not all families are perfect, Carolina writes about them often. Write an essay that explores the theme of family as it pertains to the autobiography. In which instances does family prove to be an important element throughout the book? What is the family dynamic like for most families in the favela? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Child of the Dark is written as a series of diary entries. Carolina records each date along with the events that happen on that day. Sometimes she includes poetry or song lyrics. Write an essay that goes into depth and analyzes the writing style of Carolina Maria de Jesus. Think about the perspective she uses. What is the sentence structure of her entries like? What type of vocabulary does she use in her writing? Which adjectives and descriptors does she tend to use? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.
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