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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 kind of place does Didi live in?

2. What does the person threatening Sexton say will be cut off first?

3. What gets ripped when Sexton gets trapped under something?

4. Why does Didi live alone?

5. Who threatens Sexton when he leaves Didi's place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Hettie think Sexton can show her where Didi is?

3. What does Sexton say when he sees a picture of Didi's family?

4. What does Hettie use the bird for?

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

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

7. How does Sexton show his compassion when he sees Billy?

8. How does Sexton meet Didi?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Generosity was a key theme in this book. Where did this theme appear and which characters were the most affected by it?

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