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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 religious meeting was Terry a speaker at in the Magpie chapter?

2. Who gave a touching toast at Christmas?

3. What record was set in the Western Tanager chapter?

4. How did Terry say people with cancer died?

5. Which desert did Terry want her mother to visit with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Terry do on Hank's birthday for the dinner, and why?

2. What disease did Mimi suffer from, and what treatment did she get?

3. How did Terry and Diane spend their evening after being in the desert?

4. What realization did Terry have at the Abbey?

5. What happened in the Canada Geese chapter?

6. Why did Terry take Diane to the desert?

7. What is the Golden Spike?

8. What did Terry think when Diane shared some childhood memories on her anniversary?

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

10. What happened while Terry was on the Native American excursion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which person did you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

How did Terry deal with the sadness of her mother's death, and what does this reveal about her personality?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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