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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. How old does Jeremy think he is?

2. At the end of the letter, what is all Grandpa can think of?

3. Where is Jeremy when he is "speaking"?

4. How does Company respond to the Speakers' performance of the Battle of Little Big Horn?

5. Why does Jeremy feel guilty about loving Mrs. U?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Love Letter," what does Robbie ask for advice about?

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

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

6. What specific episode from history does Mr. U ask the Speakers to perform in "Liberation Day"?

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

8. In "A Mom of Bold Action," what is Ginnie's attitude towards Derek?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Saunders describe the motivations of the "liberators" in "Liberation Day"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Saunders describe the social environment in "Ghoul," and what parallels do you think he is attempting to draw between the ghouls' world and the real world? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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