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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cash is recounting all of the family members of his that have died, what time span is given for their deaths?

2. Why has the young boy with the string of fish been raised away from his birth parents?

3. What do Alice and Cash decide to do as they drive home together from the confrontation?

4. What is the name of the man in the wheelchair that asks Taylor out on a date?

5. What does the woman Taylor is driving at the opening of the chapter say that she has forgotten?

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

The luck of the Native American people comes to the forefront of the novel, as the tribe believes in luck as a driving force to their survival. Explain the ways that the Native American tribe portrayed in this novel can be seen as both a lucky and an unlucky tribe of people.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, both Taylor and Annawake clash over what is best for Turtle's future. Explain the arguments that both women had for Turtle's custody, and then explain how it was actually two cultures, rather than two women, fighting for the best of the child.

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