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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 goes to Lucy's dorm room to talk to her about Neah?

2. Where did Carole's father go when he left Haiti?

3. What ingredients does Carole get to use in Jeanne's post birth bath?

4. How old was Carole when her father left?

5. Where does the title, "Hot Air Balloons," get its name from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Lucy and Neah's upbringing different?

2. What type of people are on Kim's flight?

3. Why does Jeanne decide to christen Jude?

4. Who are the members of Carol's family and how do they react to her dementia?

5. How does Lucy respond to the Leve poster she sees at her work/study job on campus?

6. Who is Callie's father and how did he impact her life and their family?

7. What are the tattoos that Lucy and Neah have?

8. What is Darline doing when Arnold goes to see her while he is dying?

9. What terrifying situation happens with Jude after the christening?

10. What does Victor buy Carole? Why does he do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of death in the book. Select two stories that deal with the theme of death and explain how death impacts the characters and the plot.

Essay Topic 2

How does the earthquake in Haiti impact different characters?

Essay Topic 3

What are the deeper meanings of the titles that Danticat selects for her stories? Select three titles and analyze the metaphorical meaning of each.

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