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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. Who does Ambrosia meet on King Street the day of the earthquake?

2. What is Joshua Chalfen's cause?

3. What do the women at P.K.'s want their hair to look like?

4. What does Irie get caught doodling in English class?

5. What does Hortense apply to Irie's face to cure her fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the founding of KEVIN.

2. Where does the school's motto, Laborare est Orare, come from?

3. What argument is Irie having with Clara?

4. How does Irie feel after making love with Millat?

5. Describe the founding of FATE.

6. What does Irie learn from Neena and Maxine?

7. What is Magid's confusion about his new jeans?

8. Why do Alsana and Clara invite Neena to lunch and a movie?

9. How does Irie feel about Marcus' and Magid's correspondence?

10. What is the history between Hortense and Irie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the conflicts that looms large through the second part of the novel is that of science vs. religion. Discuss the development of this conflict and explain its importance to the story.

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning and significance of the phrases "to the pure all things are pure" and "can't say fairer than that"?

Essay Topic 3

What makes the Chalfen home so attractive to Millat and Irie? Is it the same thing, or are there different reasons?

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