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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. How long did Bird quit speaking to Sadie before she disappeared?

2. What is Bird's social studies class studying in the second chapter that his teacher tells him he wants to pay attention to?

3. What type of car does Bird ride in with the Duchess in Chapter 7?

4. How old is the article Sadie shows Bird have they have an argument about PACT in the cafeteria?

5. On what floor of a dormitory do Bird and his father live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the neighbors act after Bird's mother left?

2. How does Bird get into his old house?

3. What story does Bird's father tell the security guards when Bird is found in the stacks?

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

5. What changed for Bird after his mother left?

6. How does the public librarian help Bird get to New York?

7. What video did Sadie have on her phone that she watched over and over again?

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

9. What does Bird notice on his way home from school in the second chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ethan is very strict and has many rules for Bird. What motivates Ethan to have so many rules for Bird?

Essay Topic 2

A line from Margaret's poem is used in an anti-PACT protest. What are the consequences when the meaning of Margaret’s poem is changed and then twisted?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is a comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Ng uses in Our Missing Hearts? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

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