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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. In what area is Hallie an expert?

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

3. Codi's father came to Grace from what state?

4. What does Homer do to combat his advancing Alzheimer's?

5. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What scene do Codi and Loyd pass on the way to Tucson?

3. In Homer's flashback, in Chapter 3, why are Codi and Hallie stuck in an arroyo?

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

5. Why does Codi come to Grace in Chapter 2?

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

7. What happened to Codi when she was fifteen?

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

9. Where do Codi and Loyd spend Christmas?

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

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 what the author's attitude toward death and the afterlife might be, based on the experiences and myths presented in "Animal Dreams." Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

El Dia de los Muertos is an important holiday in Grace and a recurring event in the novel. Explore the significance of this holiday as it relates to Codi and her search for her identity. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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