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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 Loyd's dog?

2. Why does Hallie have to ride a horse to work?

3. Who is having the flashback in Chapter 10?

4. Why does Codi's father feel remorseful in his Chapter 10 flashback?

5. Where is Homer's family from originally?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Codi discover about the condition of the river in Chapter 11?

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

6. What has happened to the Apaches since gold was found in Grace?

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

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

9. What happened to Codi's mother?

10. What do Codi and Hallie ask their father when they get home after being rescued from the arroyo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the various literary devices Kingsolver uses in the novel, for example, foreshadowing or symbolism. What are the devices Kingsolver uses? Why does she choose to use them? How effective is Kingsolver's use of each of these literary devices? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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