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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. Who is Julia' confidant at Shakespeare's Cat?

2. From "Fire Pages" by Carl Sandburg, what is read to tell how fire comes?

3. What is Kate's first word?

4. Where does Julia go after talking to Anna and meeting Sara?

5. What's a four letter word for vessel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Chance.

2. Why does Brian get so upset when they respond to the girl and boy using drugs?

3. What's it like when Sara takes Kate to the hospital where she is diagnosed with leukemia for the first time?

4. What happens when Sara and Brian go on a dinner date?

5. Why does Anna pawn her locket?

6. What happens when Jesse meets Julia?

7. After saving someone during a fire call, Brian is upset. Why is he upset? Why does he become a fire fighter?

8. Kate and Anna are training for the Guinness book of world records. Why do they end up talking about death?

9. Sara is at the hair salon, when asked about a baby name. Why hasn't she picked one out? What is the reason for the pregnancy?

10. Why does Julia visit Brian at the fire station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Anna is conceived for the sole purpose of providing compatible donations to her sister Kate. Based on the information presented in the story, what ethical issues are present in this situation (suggestion from Dr. Chance, Sara's decision to have another baby, Anna's decision to stop being a donor)? In today's society, what ethical issues are similar or different from those presented in the story?

Essay Topic 2

How does Anna's actions throughout the story show her as Kate's "keeper"? How does her actions show the opposite? In your opinion is Anna's Kate's keeper or vice versa? Why or why not? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

What are the sibling dynamics between Izzy and Julia and Zanne and Sara? How do these relationships affect how Julia and Sara deal with other people?

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