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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. What color rubber boots does Bird remember his mother wore when gardening?

2. In Chapter 3, what road does Bird take to the library?

3. Officially, how far are smokers to be outside the library before lighting a cigarette?

4. What grade is Bird in in Chapter 2?

5. What do stories say about who taught the Chinese to domesticate their wildcats?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bird get into the university library and the stacks of the library?

2. In the first chapter, what things have been happening that are aimed at PACT?

3. How did Sadie describe the library, and what does Bird think about her description when he goes to the library?

4. How does the librarian help Bird in Chapter 3?

5. Last May, why did Sadie want to run away, and what was Bird's response?

6. What happens in Chapter 2 when Bird tries to use the computer in science class?

7. What does Ethan tell Bird could have been the consequences of Bird going to the library?

8. In Chapter 4, why is Bird's father late coming home?

9. How is a woman and her dog injured that Bird sees in Chapter 7?

10. How did Sadie used to find time to visit the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Before Bird's mother's poem became a slogan, neighbors would often wave and say hello. Many of them would bring baked goods or borrow things. That all changed after Margaret her poem became a slogan and she left. How and why do the neighbors change?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Our Missing Hearts?

Essay Topic 3

Ng reveals Bird’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Our Missing Hearts help Bird mature and grow in the novel? Why is it a coming-of-age story?

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