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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 a paper Bird finds at the cabin when he and Sadie are trying to building a fire?

2. After how many copies of Margaret's book sell, is her publisher told to cease publication and destroy any copies?

3. When was the Japanese folktale at the heart of the novel popularized in English?

4. In an old paper Bird and Sadie find, where had there been riots for six days?

5. In Chapter 15, how long did it take the Duchess to drive to Cambridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Margaret take with her when she left, and what did they agree about contacting one another?

2. What was the catalyst that got PACT passed?

3. What choices do Bird, Ethan, and Sadie have?

4. What was the inspiration for Margaret's poem Our Missing Hearts?

5. Where was the first place Margaret went after she left Bird and Ethan and why?

6. What happened when Family Services came to the Gardner's house?

7. Where did Margaret meet Ethan and how did they get to know one another?

8. Why and how did Margaret's parents try to blend in in their neighborhood in their little Rust Belt town?

9. Where did Margaret find a place for Sadie to stay?

10. How did Margaret's book become associated with the anti-PACT movement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Bird goes to the public library, many of the shelves are empty. What do the empty shelves convey about censorship in Bird’s society?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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