View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birdie look at while she wanders the streets of town in Chapter 9?

2. What does Birdie tell the police officer about her relationship with Sandy?

3. In Chapter 10, what school does Birdie imagine she is attending?

4. Why is Birdie suspicious of Jim?

5. What does Birdie decide to do at the end of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim scold Birdie for lying?

2. Describe Corvette.

3. Describe Birdie's conversation with Samantha at Dennis' party.

4. Why is Birdie taunted by a group of boys in Chapter 12?

5. How does Birdie endanger her and Sandy's cover story?

6. Why does Birdie feel betrayed by Sandy in Chapter 13?

7. How does Nicholas offend Birdie in Chapter 10?

8. What mementos does Birdie find stashed in her mother's room?

9. Who is Exu and why does Birdie pray to him?

10. Why do the girls in New Hampshire make fun of Birdie in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Birdie and Samantha's characters. What compromises have both characters made and how do those compromises affect their development? What could have motivated Birdie to ignore rather than befriend Samantha? What could have motivated Samantha to remain silent about her knowledge of Birdie's racial heritage? What does Birdie desperately want Samantha to do, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Sandy convinces Birdie that the FBI and other characters are the antagonists in the novel. Describe how Sandy's role changes throughout the novel. What events or characters affect that change? What does this change foreshadow for Birdie's future?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Mr. Golliwog. What does he symbolize to Sandy? What does he symbolize to Grandma Logan? What does he symbolize to Cole and Birdie? How does Deck's renaming of the doll affect the reader's view of its purpose?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,091 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample