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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 do the siblings plan to do after they receive their gifts?
2. Who kills PLT?
3. Which of these adjectives does NOT describe Big Sister and Adeline's haircuts?
4. Which one of these family members does not live with Adeline?
5. What color are Niang's nails when she points at Adeline, threatening to never forgive her for her arrogance?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Ye Ye take Adeline, Big Sister, Big Brother and Second Brother six weeks after Nai Nai's funeral?
2. Why does Niang become enraged after Aunt Baba brings up the subject of money at the dinner table?
3. Why does Adeline come home with a medal on her uniform?
4. Name Adeline's siblings and their ages at the time of her birth.
5. Why does Father give her a map and why is it significant?
6. Describe how the children plot against Niang and the final result of their actions.
7. What does Adeline realize is somehow related to the new hierarchy of her family since Nai Nai's death?
8. Describe Adeline's relationship with PLT.
9. Who does Father remarry after their mother dies?
10. How does Adeline acquire food for PLT?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Adeline believes her siblings never forgive her for the death of their mother. Cite specific examples that demonstrate her siblings' dislike of her and instances where they break from their typical treatment of her.
Essay Topic 2
Father and Niang tell Adeline and her siblings that they want to teach them a lesson about austerity. Are they sincere in their actions? Why or why not? Is there a dichotomy between the children? Do Father and Niang live a life of austerity? Why or why not? Use specific examples to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
In the beginning of the novel, Adeline says that to believe in one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities. Do you think that Adeline lives this way as a child? Why or why not? What positive things happen to Adeline to counterbalance all of her negative instances? Name three positive things that happen to Adeline and how you feel they affected her.
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