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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 is the next school day very special?

2. Where does Father and Niang take Adeline?

3. What food does Adeline long for, but rejects as a mistake when she receives it?

4. How old is Adeline when she leaves her home and is separated from her Aunt Baba?

5. What fills Adeline with dread?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens shortly after Adeline returns home after winning the class presidency.

2. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

3. How does Adeline discover Big Sister's impending nuptials?

4. Describe what happens when Adeline arrives home for lunch.

5. How does Father react to the situation?

6. Describe how Adeline realizes Niang has learned about the secret gift from Grand Aunt.

7. Describe the scene as all of the boarders leave for the holidays.

8. Which Shakespeare play does Adeline have an emotional reaction to during class and why?

9. What does Adeline fantasize about at night?

10. Describe the scene at Big Sister's wedding.

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

Adeline's "egg-less" state while at Sacred Heart is symbolic of her life and lifestyle during this time. Using the eggs as a symbol, describe and explain Adeline's life while at the school.

Essay Topic 3

There are many definitions of family outside of a person's blood relatives. Does Adeline experience a family relationship in other instances in the novel? Name and cite specific examples.

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