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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. When Margaret moved in with Domi, how many of them squeezed into a two-bedroom apartment in Dumbo?

2. Where was Marie Johnson from?

3. How long was the restaurant open that Margaret worked at in New York when she was college student?

4. In an article Margaret read in the paper when Bird napped one day, where did Margaret notice that Domi made a donation?

5. What instrument did Marie Johnson play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sadie know how to start a fire?

2. How did Marie's parents receive Margaret?

3. What did Margaret learn about Ethan?

4. What rules does the Duchess have for Bird and Sadie when she leaves them at the cabin?

5. What does Bird notice in the living room of the house where his mom is living?

6. What does Sadie remember about catching crabs?

7. Why did Margaret want to see Bird?

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

9. As Margaret listened to stories of children taken, what did she learn?

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

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

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

PACT encourages discrimination against Asians, especially Chinese. Why and how is Bird subjected to racism?

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