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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 make-up ritual do Sandy and Deck typically have after an argument?

2. Which offensive gift has Grandma Lodge given Cole in the past?

3. Which character does Cole stay with after the dinner in Chapter 5?

4. How much older than Birdie is Cole?

5. Where does the Lee family go to dinner in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Sandy Lee.

3. Describe Birdie and Cole's relationship.

4. Why does Sandy request that the entire family move to Canada?

5. What erratic behavior does Sandy begin to display after she and Deck separate?

6. Why do Deck and Sandy argue about their daughters' schooling?

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

8. What happens in Sandy's basement after she and Deck separate?

9. Why does Birdie grieve over her Aunt Dot's move to India?

10. How do Birdie and Cole learn to fit into school society at Nkrumah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the physical, social, and emotional effects of Birdie's time spent in hiding? How does Sandy's insistence that Birdie pass as a white Jewish girl affect Birdie's character development? How does Birdie's forced secret identity affect her relationship with her mother?

Essay Topic 2

How does Nicholas' comment about Birdie's appearance affect their relationship? What perceptions does Birdie have of beauty and race? What perceptions does Nicholas have of beauty and race? What might this foreshadow for their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Birdie's comment that she must kill Jesse in order to set herself free. What does Jesse represent to Birdie? What motivates Birdie to eliminate Jesse? How will losing Jesse affect Birdie's relationships with her friends in New Hampshire? What might it foreshadow for her future?

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