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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 object of Samantha's is in Birdie's special box?

2. In Chapter 12, why is Birdie taunted by the boys in town?

3. Who is Mona?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 17, which character does Birdie meet in the park?

5. In Chapter 13, where do Jim, Sandy, Birdie, and Mona go on a vacation trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Birdie attempt to find her father and Cole in Chapter 16?

2. Who is Jim?

3. How does Nicholas offend Birdie in Chapter 10?

4. Why won't Sandy allow Birdie to try and contact Deck and Cole in Brazil?

5. Describe Birdie's conversation with Samantha at Dennis' party.

6. Why does Birdie imagine she is doing a school report for her old Nkrumah school?

7. What happens to Birdie and Sandy's relationship after Birdie moves to Boston?

8. Describe Samantha.

9. Why does Jim scold Birdie for lying?

10. Why do the girls in New Hampshire make fun of Birdie in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What is the value placed on skin color in the novel? How does skin color relate to racial perceptions and attitudes? How does the attitude prevalent towards skin color in the novel affect the education, social acceptance, and emotional well-being of the characters in the novel? How might perceptions about skin color affect Birdie's future children? Cole's future children?

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