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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 Paul?

2. Who is Theresa?

3. Who is Allen?

4. Who is the narrator of ‘Making Love in 2003’ led to believe is her soul mate?

5. Who runs away from home in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thunderheart?

2. What is Lam Kien?

3. Who is Tammy?

4. What is Shy Panther?

5. What store does Kate's father own?

6. Who is in love with Eleanor in 'I Kiss a Door'?

7. What is Obley?

8. Who is Steve K?

9. What is Rick's job in Ten True Things’?

10. What is Buckman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the collection, many characters yearn for a sense of belonging. What characters in the story search for belonging, and how? Are they able to find it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how the book handles human desire for acceptance. Who in these stories wishes to be accepted? What is holding them back from being accepted, either by those around them or society as a whole, and how do they seek out acceptance? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the book's theme of identity, and in particular, one's exploration of one's own identity. What characters in the book work to find, explore, or define themselves, and in what ways? Use examples from the text as support.

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