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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 Gracela sisters came from Spain to marry whom?

2. In his flashback, why is Homer Noline searching for Codi and Hallie?

3. What does Homer Noline decide to forbid Codi and Hallie to do, as he watches them sleep?

4. What does Codi do to become a heroine in Grace?

5. The results of genetic inbreeding in Grace are most apparent in what feature of the townsfolk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Codi do with the bundle of items from the funeral?

2. What does the Stitch and Bitch Club do to raise money to fight the mining company?

3. Why does Loyd drive Codi to Tucson in Chapter 24?

4. What does Codi ponder when she is with Viola Domingos at the site where the helicopter came for her mother?

5. How does Codi become a small-town heroine in Chapter 11?

6. What happens when Codi and Loyd go to the cockfight?

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

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

9. What does Codi tell the Stitch and Bitch Club when invited to speak to it about the plight of the river?

10. Describe the scene that is presented at the beginning of Chapter 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the concepts of family presented in the novel. How does Codi's perception of her family change throughout the novel? What factors contribute to her changing definition?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of animal dreams. What is the significance of Codi and Loyd's discussion about animal dreams? Why is it such an important concept in the novel? How does it relate to Codi's life? Why do you think Kingsolver chose to title the novel "Animal Dreams"? What, if anything, can be inferred about the author because of that decision? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Codi's family with Loyd's family. What are the significant differences? Are there any similarities? What does Codi learn because of her interactions with them? Is it odd that two people from such different backgrounds would consider starting a family together? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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