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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 is the name of the lover whom the narrator has just left?

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

3. Who says, "If you want to have sweet dreams, you've got to live a sweet life"?

4. What is an important Mexican holiday that is celebrated in Grace?

5. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that Hallie has left to go where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hallie's funeral.

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

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

4. Why doesn't Codi make it to Telluride?

5. What is the attitude of Codi's father about her relationship with Loyd?

6. What is the cause of the unhealthy appearance of the orchard trees?

7. What does Hallie tell Codi in her last letter?

8. How have Homer's attitudes about the people in Grace affected Codi's life?

9. Why are Codi and Hallie so tired in Chapter 1?

10. Why has Hallie left Tucson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explore the theme of death in the novel and how it relates to the development of Codi's character. How is each death that she experiences a turning point for Codi? In what ways does she change and grow because of each loss? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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