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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. Where does Birdie go to school in Chapter 7?

2. What family heirloom does Sandy sell?

3. Why is Deck Lee offended by the interracial couple in Chapter 3?

4. How does Cole entertain a bored Birdie at the restaurant in Chapter 5?

5. What does Redbone show Birdie at her Aunt Dot's farewell party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sandy Lee.

2. Why does Cole give Birdie Golliwog?

3. What is Deck's theory about ethnic restaurants?

4. Describe Birdie Lee.

5. Why does Sandy dye her hair copper?

6. How does Deck begin to view interracial couples after he and Sandy separate?

7. What is in the present that Deck and Cole leave for Birdie?

8. How does Sandy finance her flight from the FBI?

9. Describe the peek-a-boo game that Sandy plays with her daughters.

10. Once Sandy decides to end her transient wanderings, where do she and Birdie settle down?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the canary. What does it symbolize to Deck? What does it symbolize to Birdie? How might Deck's theories and the publication of his book affect his relationships with Cole and Birdie in the future?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of Mr. Golliwog. What does he symbolize to Sandy? What does he symbolize to Grandma Logan? What does he symbolize to Cole and Birdie? How does Deck's renaming of the doll affect the reader's view of its purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the time period in which Birdie and her mother lived in motels and communes. What motivates Sandy to make the choice to live such a transient lifestyle? How does transient living affect Birdie's education and character development? What motivates Sandy to settle down and how does that decision affect Birdie's character?

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