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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 does Jeremy imagine the liberators as?

2. How does Ginnie feel after seeing the old man with the limp?

3. What is one thing Grandpa says all is lost by doing?

4. Why does Ginnie take Derek home from the police station without resolving anything?

5. What kind of "beam" shoots out of the old man's forehead in Ginnie's fantasy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ginnie's essay in "A Mom of Bold Action" different from other things she has previously written?

2. What does Ginnie realize about the man who Keith assaults in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

3. In "A Mom of Bold Action," what does Ginnie often write about?

4. What does Jeremy think about Mr. and Mrs. U.'s marriage in "Liberation Day"?

5. What is Ginnie getting ready to do at the end of "A Mom of Bold Action"?

6. What advice does Grandpa give to Robbie at the end of "Love Letter"?

7. In "Love Letter," what are some reasons that Grandpa does not do more to push back against governmental abuses?

8. What addition does Mr. U make to his Speakers' lineup?

9. What do the liberators say their intention towards the Speakers is in "Liberation Day"?

10. What does Ginne write right after Derek's assault in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Saunders describe the evolution of Tim's principles in "A Thing at Work"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Saunders convey the political, cultural, and social landscape to the reader in the story "Love Letter"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Saunders insinuate the "Supervisors" are trying to accomplish in "Elliot Spencer," and how do they go about this goal? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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