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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 Mrs. U do with Jeremy in "Liberation Day"?

2. Who "owns" Jeremy in "Liberation Day"?

3. How does Company react to the Cities performance?

4. Where does Custer remain at the end of the Battle of Little Big Horn?

5. Who is supposed to help turn the stage over at intermission?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the role of Speakers in "Liberation Day"?

5. What is the problem with trying to identify the person who assaults Derek in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

6. What does Keith end up doing after reading Ginnie's essay in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

7. How long has Jeremy been a Speaker?

8. What happens to Derek that is shocking in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

9. Why do most Speakers take the position as Speakers in "Liberation Day"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ginnie's writing change in "A Mom of Bold Action" after Derek's assault, and what does this reveal about her character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In "Mother's Day," How does Alma finally reach a kind of peace or closure in her initial experience of the afterlife? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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