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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. Where did Chappie get the money he gives I-Man for his trip to Jamaica?

2. What secret did Chappie's mother know about his father when they first met?

3. What is Paul's nickname in Jamaica?

4. Why is Chappie disappointed with his mother when he reunites with her?

5. What kind of crop does Chappie watch over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Chappie want to tell his father?

2. Where does Chappie first see his father in Jamaica, and how does he know it is him?

3. What does Chappie choose to do with the last of the money he stole from Buster?

4. Why does I-Man say he wants to return to Jamaica?

5. Why does Chappie never see his father now?

6. What does Paul do for a living in Jamaica?

7. What is the Communal House?

8. What happens when a woman tries to take I-Man's Jah stick away?

9. What has Russ been doing since Chappie and he split ways?

10. What does I-Man do when he hears Paul want to kill him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Chappie's initiation vision and what significance it had on his life and actions from that point forward.

Essay Topic 2

This plot takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Russell Banks have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this plot. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these scenes?

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