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

2. What did Derek never break?

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

4. What does Jeremy think of himself as at the end of "Liberation Day"?

5. What regrets does the grandfather say he has?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How long has Jeremy been a Speaker?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gen undermine and eventually engineer the firing of Brenda 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

In "Love Letter," what are some of the tensions and contradictions Saunders highlights between self-preservation and fighting for one's values? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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