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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 does Katie say runs in her family?

2. What does Kayla do when she comes to a stream?

3. What is Mfumbe doing while Kayla searches for him?

4. What does Kayla see on the table inside the cabin?

5. In which direction is the truck traveling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mava urge Kayla to do after the car accident? Why is Kayla conflicted about this?

2. What does Kayla dream while sleeping in the woods?

3. How does Mfumbe's father rationalize getting the tattoo?

4. Where are Mava and Tova moving? How does the move affect Kayla's plans?

5. How does Kayla explain her need to use the e-card to the waitress in the diner?

6. How do Kayla and Mfumbe escape the Global-1 officers?

7. What does Kayla write to Amber?

8. What vision does Kayla have the morning after their first night of traveling northward?

9. Who finds Kayla? What does this person tell Kayla?

10. What does Nedra say on television?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the term "author's agenda" mean? In your opinion, what issues/concerns are part of the author's agenda for The Bar Code Tattoo?

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as mirror for the readers? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes The Bar Code Tattoo interesting. Could the corporation named Global-1 be considered a character? Why or why not? Use examples from The Bar Code Tattoo to support your answer.

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