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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. Hallie is working with farmers who are being destroyed by what group?

2. Homer Noline's family were the offspring of which of the Gracela sisters?

3. Codi discovers a plot with what family name on it?

4. What do the mine owners plan to do to the river?

5. How old are Codi and Hallie at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Codi realize during her artwork-selling trip to Tucson?

2. Whom did Codi tell about the incident that occurred when she was 15?

3. What does Codi realize because of the way she is treated by Loyd's family when they first meet her?

4. What happened to Codi's mother?

5. Where did the peacocks in the orchards come from?

6. How does Codi react to the news that one of her students is pregnant and dropping out of school?

7. What is the subject of Homer's memory in Chapter 10?

8. What is contained in the letter from the school board that Codi receives in Chapter 23?

9. What happens when Codi confronts her father about the tombstone with her family name on it?

10. Where do Codi and Loyd spend Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of parenthood in the novel and how it relates to the development of Codi's character. How did the early loss of her mother and the subsequent loss of her own child affect Codi? How does Homer's parenting affect her? What does parenthood mean? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Loyd tells Codi, "If you want sweet dreams, you've got to live a sweet life." Hallie tells her, "The least you can do is hope. The most you can do is to live inside that hope." Compare and contrast the attitudes that each of these characters has toward life. In what ways are they similar? What influence did each have on Codi and the way she chose to live her life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Codi and Hallie. What are the major differences in the way they live their lives? What are some of their similarities? What factors are similar, or different, about their attitudes toward their common experiences? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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