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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. Which family does the cop say the two old men come from?

3. What did Ricky put in Aunt Janet's slippers?

4. Who comes to hear Jeremy and the others speak?

5. How does Jeremy feel about Mrs. U?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has Jeremy been a Speaker?

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

3. Which performance in "Liberation Day" does not go over well with "Company"?

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

5. At the end of "Liberation Day," why does Jeremy say he can no longer enjoy speaking at all?

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

7. What does Jeremy hope will happen someday with Mrs. U in "Liberation Day"?

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

9. In "Liberation Day," what does Mrs. U do with Jeremy at regular intervals?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Liberation Day," why do you think Saunders chooses the story of Little Big Horn - a bloody battle in which Indians defeated U.S. forces - as the one the Speakers are to perform for Company? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In "Love Letter," how does Saunders, through Grandpa, describe any one individual's limitations in fighting back against government oppression and authoritarian behavior? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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