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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 does Mr. Critterdon die?

2. How does Jax feel about Taylor after she goes on the run with Turtle?

3. On the day that Cash returns home, who does Annawake find curled up under her quilt?

4. Where is Turtle abandoned as a child?

5. How long does Taylor say that it took her to adopt Turtle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sight does Taylor witness while she is on her date with Steven Kent?

2. Who is Boma Mellowbug and what does she see?

3. Why is Taylor fastening a boom box into a tree when Annawake arrives on her property?

4. What happens to Cash Stillwater's family before he decides to move to Jackson Hole?

5. Why does Alice begin to feel romantically attracted to Cash Stillwater?

6. What is the response to the stolen silver dollars that Alice finds in Barbie's purse?

7. How does Taylor meet Steven Kent?

8. How does Annawake express the Cherokee view of family as it pertains to Turtle's case?

9. What conflict continually arises between Mr. Green and his neighbor Boma Mellowbug?

10. How does the family respond to the news that Alice will be visiting the Cherokee nation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, there are various references to nature as a parallel to Turtle's story. Choose two examples of nature as presented in the novel and explain how those scenes parallel the story of the fight for Turtle's custody.

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in the novel choose their own names, or are gifted a name after a significant moment in their life. Choose two characters with interesting names, explain the story behind their name, and then explain how their name reflects their character traits.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Kingsolver repeatedly gives voice to her opinion about television. Choose two examples of times that Kingsolver mentions television, and explain how television affected the lives of the characters in the novel. What message do you think Kingsolver is sending her audience through her portrayal of television in the novel?

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