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

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

3. Where did the boy who loved to draw cats sleep in an abandoned house?

4. As Bird rides the bus in Chapter 7, what color SUV does he see pulled over by a police cruiser?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bird find in his old closet and the cubby at the back?

2. How does Bird get to his mother?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where do Bird and his father live, and what does his father do for a living?

9. Who is at the library when Bird returns in Chapter 6 and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Bird and his father's lives changed when Bird's mother left. Now they live lives where every day is the same. How would you describe the lives that Bird and Ethan lead? Why does Ethan use the word "Sisyphean" (11) to describe their days? How and why did their days become Sisyphean?

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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