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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 is a Haruspex?

2. What purpose does Didi say her family served for her?

3. What is wrong with Billy?

4. What is the name of Sexton's mother?

5. Who does Didi say she gets to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hettie use the bird for?

2. What does Sexton say his mother is clueless about?

3. How does Sexton meet Didi?

4. What happens when Sexton leaves Didi's apartment?

5. What brings Didi great joy when she gets to her apartment?

6. Why does Sexton's mother send him out of the house?

7. What does Didi say about her family when Sexton comments on a picture of them?

8. What does Mrs. Robbins say happened to Didi's family?

9. What does Hettie want from Didi, and what is Didi's response to this?

10. What does Sexton do when Hettie speaks to him on the street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Curiosity was a trait that a few characters possessed. Who were these characters, and how did this trait affect their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance and meaning of the title of this book, and how was it weaved into the story line?

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