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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Aristóteles after leaving the hospital?

2. What does Malvina want to do when she finishes school at the end of the year?

3. Why does the Fagundes refrain from talking back to Colonel Melk Tavares when he is belittled?

4. What special part is Gabriela asked to perform in the Three Kings pageant?

5. What does Colonel Altino advise Tonico Bastos to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence has a significant role throughout Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. Give three examples from the novel in which violence significantly alters the plot of the novel or directly affects the protagonist. How does violence relate to other themes in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbol of the sandbar in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. What does this object represent? Why is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

How is kinship treated in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon? Why is this a significant theme in the novel?

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