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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. In which religion is Baron Samedi a god?

2. Why was Ginny's father in prison?

3. What famous artist also painted his own mother?

4. Which picture of her mothers is similar to one Ginny is also doing?

5. What does Ginny think is a disease?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ginny get angry when she goes to see Helen?

2. In what way is Ginny starting to think like an adult?

3. Why is painting the broken bridge so important to Ginny?

4. What major turning point happens at the end of this section?

5. What does Ginny's father tell her about his own childhood?

6. Why is it ironic that Baron Samedi temporarily possesses her mind?

7. What does the Death of Colonel Paul painting symbolize?

8. How does Ginny's mother react when they meet?

9. What does Ginny find out about herself from her meeting with her mother?

10. What does Helen confide to Ginny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Ginny's relationship with her father/ How does the relationship with her father change? Discuss whether you think her relationship with her father is stronger or weaker by the end of the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ginny develop as an artist? What major events happen in this story that change Ginny's mind about what art means?

Essay Topic 3

What does Ginny remember about her childhood? How have these events from Ginny's childhood affected her? How does Ginny recover from the traumas of her early years?

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