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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. Who is the narrator, starting in Chapter 2?
2. How long has the narrator been away from the town where she grew up?
3. What does Uda give Codi to bring to her father?
4. Codi discovers a plot with what family name on it?
5. What does Homer Noline decide to forbid Codi and Hallie to do, as he watches them sleep?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Loyd drive Codi to Tucson in Chapter 24?
2. What is the subject of Codi's recurring nightmare?
3. What does Loyd say to Codi about animal dreams?
4. Summarize the ten-year relationship between Codi and Carlo.
5. What do Codi and Uda find while cleaning Homer's house?
6. What does Codi realize during her artwork-selling trip to Tucson?
7. Describe Emelina's family.
8. Describe Hallie's funeral.
9. What does Codi discover about her family in Chapter 14?
10. How is contact re-established between Codi and Loyd in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Several major events occur throughout the course of the novel. Which one marks the turning point for Codi? What event has the greatest effect on the course of her life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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