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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 does Kitty visit the cemetery?

2. Why does Kitty's interview in "Chapter 3" go poorly?

3. In "Chapter 2," what does Christopher remember about a light-skinned boy from his childhood?

4. What does Clare say happened when her father tried to register her as white for school?

5. Why is Paul groggy when he discovers the bodies of his family members?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Kitty changes the notes, in "Chapter 3"?

2. What things does Boy think will ruin his family's chance to pass as white?

3. How does Clare say she learned about her blackness?

4. How do the soldiers in "Chapter 1" feel about ruinate?

5. What happens when Christopher has a vision of his grandmother?

6. How does Jennie adjust to life in the United States, in "Chapter 4"?

7. What does Christopher say happened to him when he met with a Brother at the church as a child?

8. How does Clare feel about her relationship with Kitty after Kitty returns to Jamaica?

9. What probably leads Christopher to kill Paul's family?

10. What happens when Clare asks Jennie about their mother, in "Chapter 4"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the symbolism of "Gone with the Wind" in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of history in this novel. Consider the history of colonization, civil rights, and Jamaica.

Essay Topic 3

What message about race is presented, in "No Telephone to Heaven"?

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