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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. What kind of scientists did Terry work with at Silver Island?

2. What did Terry realize while at the Abbey?

3. What anniversary did Terry celebrate in the Western Tanager chapter?

4. To what lake near Brighton did Terry hike?

5. What river was Terry next to in the Meadowlarks chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Terry do for her mother on her hike near Brighton?

2. What happened during the family portrait after the hike near Brighton?

3. Why did Terry go to the Abbey?

4. What is historically significant about Emigration Canyon Road?

5. What happened to Terry at the Escalante River?

6. Why did Terry take Diane to the desert?

7. What did Terry see at Telegraph Cove?

8. What realization did Terry have at the Abbey?

9. What happened in the Canada Geese chapter?

10. What did Diane do when she started to get more uncomfortable every day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the different birds spoken of in this book, and what significance do they have in the author's life?

Essay Topic 2

What happened to Terry in Dark Canyon, and how did this alter the rest of her life?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

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