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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. In Chapter 14, how old are Mala's daughters?
2. In Chapter 15, how did a man in B-Mor weigh his body down and commit suicide in a pond?
3. In Chapter 18, what is becoming the fashion?
4. In Chapter 22, what drink does Oliver serve to his guests?
5. Who interrupts Mister Leo when he goes to Fan's bedroom at the end of Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, how do B-Mor residents get a chance to live in a Charter village, and who had that opportunity?
2. In Chapter 23, what meeting is held in West B-Mor and why?
3. In Chapter 25, what happens when Vik shows up at the pool at the fitness center where Oliver is swimming?
4. At the end of Chapter 17, what do the girls decide that they need to do?
5. In Chapter 16, what is Mister Leo's condition?
6. At the end of Chapter 24, what does Oliver say about Vik and Betty?
7. What do the narrators comment on happening with more frequency in Chapter 15?
8. In Chapter 23, what does Oliver plan to build?
9. What is Mala's work schedule and how does that work with her family life in Chapter 14?
10. In Chapter 13, what does Loreen tell Fan will happen to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The girls at Miss Cathy’s create murals on the walls of their room. What do these murals portray? What do the murals represent and symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
On the surface life in B-Mor seems a placid and pleasant place to live. What does life seem to be like in B-Mor? What is life really like there? How are appearances and reality deceiving when it comes to living in B-Mor?
Essay Topic 3
When people get old and sick, medical care ceases and they are left to die. What seems to be the attitude toward the elderly in B-Mor? What value do the elderly have? Why are the elderly expected to give up their lives? What is revealed about the value of old age in the novel?
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