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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. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that Hallie has left to go where?

2. What is the name of the lover whom the narrator has just left?

3. What about Codi and Hallie touches their father's heart?

4. Hallie is working with farmers who are being destroyed by what group?

5. What are Codi and Hallie trying to do during the storm in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Loyd's brother die?

2. How does Codi react to the news that one of her students is pregnant and dropping out of school?

3. What happens when Codi confronts her father about the tombstone with her family name on it?

4. Whom did Codi tell about the incident that occurred when she was 15?

5. Summarize the ten-year relationship between Codi and Carlo.

6. What does Hallie tell Codi in her last letter?

7. What myth of the Pueblos does Loyd tell Codi?

8. What decision does Homer make while watching Codi and Hallie sleep?

9. How have Homer's attitudes about the people in Grace affected Codi's life?

10. Describe Codi's first day teaching at the school.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of death in the novel and how it relates to the development of Codi's character. How is each death that she experiences a turning point for Codi? In what ways does she change and grow because of each loss? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the various literary devices Kingsolver uses in the novel, for example, foreshadowing or symbolism. What are the devices Kingsolver uses? Why does she choose to use them? How effective is Kingsolver's use of each of these literary devices? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Kingsolver employs a variety of literary devices in the novel---foreshadowing, symbolism, and so forth. Choose one of these devices, and explore its usage and effectiveness throughout the novel. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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