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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the student chef who Julian arranges for Sissy to meet in Chapter 52?
(a) William.
(b) Michael.
(c) Norman.
(d) Joshua.

2. What is the name of the VA Hospital from which Sissy calls Dr. Robbins in Chapter 96?
(a) ODwyre.
(b) New York Presbyterian.
(c) O'Hare.
(d) Brooklyn Heights Hospital.

3. How many types of crazy people does Dr. Goldman say there are in Chapter 55?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. The official referred to in Chapter 79 is from what country's Wildlife Service?
(a) Brazil's.
(b) Mexico's.
(c) The U.S.
(d) Canada's.

5. What does Robbins write is now a roadside zoo in Chapter 95?
(a) Tijuana.
(b) New York.
(c) Timbuktu.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bonanza say she is willing to die for, if not the cranes, in Chapter 105?

2. What type of accident does the artisan have who created the village given to Sissy?

3. Who is made the manager of the ranch at the end of the novel?

4. What do the Professor and observer request to do to one of the whooping cranes in Chapter 94?

5. Who are the Gitches meeting for New Year's in Chapter 53?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are society's standards regarding Sissy's relationships with Jellybean and the Chink?

2. Who does the author reveal himself to be in the end of the novel? What is his objective in the plot?

3. Describe the Chink's relationship with the Clock People as Sissy relates it in Part Four to Dr. Robbins.

4. What does The Chink express to Sissy that he realized about the Clock People waiting for the Eternity of Joy?

5. What does the Chink tell Sissy of the role of women in religion in Part Four?

6. Why does Julian take Sissy to see a doctor in Part Four? What is his initial reaction to Julian's concerns?

7. How does Sissy feel to be back on the ranch in Part Five?

8. When does Sissy return to New York in Part Four, and what does she find upon her arrival?

9. When Sissy goes to see the Chink in Part Five, what takes place on the ranch?

10. What takes place on the Rubber Rose Ranch in Chapters 52-62 between the cowgirls and Sissy?

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