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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people in the clinic share stories of?

2. Who stays with Rafi's body during the night after the wake?

3. What warning does Dr. Javier bring to Amabelle?

4. Where do the cane workers and their families gather in the evenings?

5. Why is the man driving the truck able to sneak Amabelle across the border?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though Sebastien is not involved in much of the action of the novel, he plays a major role in the plot and development of Amabelle's character. Write an essay discussing:

1) Sebastien's character traits.

2) The impact of Sebastien's life on the plot and Amabelle's character.

3) The impact of Sebastien's death on the plot and Amabelle's character.

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1969 when she was 12 years old. Knowing this piece of information:

1) Discuss how you think her background influenced the creation of this novel.

2) Discuss the viewpoints she likely brings to the novel.

3) Critique the novel's point of view. Is it more or less trustworthy? Is it more or less biased? Why?

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout The Farming of Bones, Edwidge Danticat juxtaposes scenes from the past in Haiti with the narrator's present life in the Dominican Republic. Select one of the pairs of chapters where she does this and:

1) Describe the past and present scenes presented in the chapter.

2) Discuss the relationship between the two scenes. What do the two scenes have to do with each other? Why does Danticat choose to place these two scenes from different time periods within the same chapter?

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