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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. Where is Lucy's tattoo?

2. What do Arnold's parents do for work?

3. Who is Jude?

4. How old were Callie and Kim when they first met?

5. What does Kim reveal to Callie when they go to visit Callie's father's grave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kim describe Callie when she sees her for the first time since they were children?

2. How are Lucy and Neah's upbringing different?

3. Who is Paris and what happened to him?

4. What reason does Arnold give for only having one suit?

5. Where did Arnold grow up and how was his childhood?

6. Where does the short story, "Sunrise, Sunset," get its name from?

7. What is Kim's experience seeing the "real" island?

8. What does Victor buy Carole? Why does he do this?

9. How did Victor and Carole meet?

10. What is Callie's home like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Hot Air Balloons," what do the tattoos symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of death in the book. Select two stories that deal with the theme of death and explain how death impacts the characters and the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Is this a feminist text? Give examples to support your answer.

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