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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 does Homer do to combat his advancing Alzheimer's?
2. What did Homer do for Codi when she lost her baby?
3. Codi discovers a plot with what family name on it?
4. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that Hallie has left to go where?
5. What is the relationship between Codi and Hallie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the unknown caller tell Homer in Chapter 20?
2. What do Codi and Hallie ask their father when they get home after being rescued from the arroyo?
3. Who are the Nolinas?
4. Why did Codi quit practicing medicine?
5. What does Codi discover about the condition of the river in Chapter 11?
6. What has happened to the Apaches since gold was found in Grace?
7. What is the attitude of Codi's father about her relationship with Loyd?
8. How does the Stitch and Bitch Club decide to use all the money they have earned from artwork sales and contributions?
9. Describe Hallie's funeral.
10. What is Loyd's reaction when Codi tells him about their lost baby?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Homer's attitudes of racism and classism affect Codi's development as an individual? As a member of society? What does the author's attitude seem to be toward these prejudices? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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