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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 will care for the boys who are left behind?

2. According to August, how often was he afraid in prison?

3. Where is the key to the co-op?

4. What was wrong with Klaas?

5. What did the children use as balls to play with?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Agata, why should the manifesto not be revolutionary?

2. According to Agata, why is leaving the best option?

3. What does Salome say about the money in the safe?

4. Describe August's jail experience.

5. Why did the women tell Klaas they were making a quilt?

6. How does August react to the women leaving?

7. According to August, what should he have kept to himself in jail?

8. What was August protesting before he got arrested?

9. What happend to Autje and Mariche overnight?

10. What is the last fact August shares with Ona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Contrast Women Talking with another piece of media about violence and a collective response to it. Cite at least one other source.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the perception and fear of the "outside world" among the characters. How does this fear affect their decision-making?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of light and dark in the text. Analyze this theme and its implication for broader meaning within the novel.

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