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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. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?

2. What does Codi notice about the fruit trees?

3. Where did the narrator and her lover meet?

4. What did Homer do for Codi when she lost her baby?

5. The group oppressing the farmers is supported by what government?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Codi ponder when she is with Viola Domingos at the site where the helicopter came for her mother?

3. How does Codi feel about her father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's?

4. Whom did Codi tell about the incident that occurred when she was 15?

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

6. What decision does Homer make while watching Codi and Hallie sleep?

7. What happened to Codi when she was fifteen?

8. Why did Codi quit practicing medicine?

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

10. What is the subject of Homer's memory in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Examine the concept of animal dreams. What is the significance of Codi and Loyd's discussion about animal dreams? Why is it such an important concept in the novel? How does it relate to Codi's life? Why do you think Kingsolver chose to title the novel "Animal Dreams"? What, if anything, can be inferred about the author because of that decision? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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