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

Short Answer Questions

1. On their last day in the Dominican Republic what were the girls allowed to take with them to the U.S.?

2. What dance did the girls' parents dance at the Christmas party?

3. Why did Carla's mother not drive her to school?

4. What did Carla's father tell her about Gladys?

5. How did Carla's mother react to her being accosted on the way home from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the first chapter it seems that danger is lurking on the island. What is the danger? How real is the danger? Why is it never discussed out loud? Why are the kids shielded from information about danger?

Essay Topic 2

Why do all the servants who work for the family have wild backgrounds? Why do some of the servants dabble in voodoo or magic? How does all this relate to Sandi curing one of the servant's children and the sculptor using her face as the face of the Virgin Mary? What does this say about the society at large on the island?

Essay Topic 3

Compare life in the Dominican Republic and life in America for the girls. What changed when they moved to America? What was better? What was worse? How did their relationships with their cousins change? How did their parents change? Discuss daily life and school life as well as their change in social class.

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