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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. How long were the narrator and her lover together?

2. The orchards are full of what birds?

3. According to Chapter 12, what do animals and people dream about?

4. What is the relationship between Codi and Hallie?

5. Who is having the flashback in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Loyd's brother die?

4. Why does Loyd drive Codi to Tucson in Chapter 24?

5. Why does Codi have unpleasant memories of high school?

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

7. What does Codi realize during Hallie's funeral?

8. How does Codi become a small-town heroine in Chapter 11?

9. What is Loyd's reaction when Codi tells him about their lost baby?

10. What do Codi and Hallie fight about in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kingsolver employs a variety of literary devices in the novel---foreshadowing, symbolism, and so forth. Choose one of these devices, and explore its usage and effectiveness throughout the novel. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Explore how Codi's isolation because of her mother's death and her father's prejudices affected her relationship with her sister. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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