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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. What does Annawake compare the adoption of Indian children to white families to?

2. As the women are driving away from Vegas, where does Alice read stories from to pass the time?

3. What Indian tribe does Taylor claim Turtle is adopted from?

4. What beverage does Gundi offer to Jax during their discussion?

5. What color t-shirt is Taylor wearing when she joins her mother at the breakfast house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the waitress at the coffee shop recognize Turtle?

2. Where are Turtle and Jax when Annawake arrives on Taylor's property for the first time?

3. What decisions do Alice and Taylor make about their lives after their confrontation with Annawake?

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

5. What does Annawake claim to be the reason for Turtle's abuse within the Indian community?

6. What conversation does Jax have with Gundi after he opens the certified letter from Annawake?

7. After Lou Anne leaves his home, what does Jax witness through the window, and how does he react?

8. How does Sugar explain the Trail of Tears to Alice?

9. How does Annawake describe Alice to Letty, and what is Letty's response?

10. What recommendation does Annawake make to the court in regards to Turtle's custody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, there are three single mothers whose characters are explored. Briefly describe the three single mothers in the text and compare / contrast their mothering skills. What message do you think Kingsolver is sending to the reader about the love of a single mother?

Essay Topic 2

Family structure proves to be a large theme in the novel, particularly when Turtle is asked by the courts to describe her own family. Compare / contrast the family structure present in the Cherokee tribe with the family structure that Turtle was raised in. Then, explain how Turtle's answer regarding her family prompted change among those who listened to her speak.

Essay Topic 3

When Lucky Buster fell into the hole, the "luck" of the moment seemed ambiguous. Explain why Turtle's sighting of Lucky Buster's fall could be seen as both lucky and unlucky. Then, explain what your final verdict of the moment was - lucky, or unlucky, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

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