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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 Native Americans told Sunny about her mother's interest in Native American Indian foods?

2. How many thousands of detainees does Macauley tell Rocky will probably be at Manzanar?

3. What color does Cas always wear?

4. At Manzanar, how many people do the barracks house?

5. What is the date at the beginning of "The First Property of Thirst"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rocky's ranch have a bell tower?

2. What does Sunny do after learning about the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

3. What is sense memory?

4. What would have been Schiff's dream job?

5. What work has Schiff done as a civil servant?

6. Within hours of arriving in Lone Pine, what progress does Lt. Jay Svevo make?

7. Why is Schiff invited to dinner at Three Chairs?

8. What phrase did Sunny's mother believe about food, and who originated the catchphrase?

9. What does Lou's look like?

10. What were the first things Sunny taught herself to cook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Schiff and Sunny argue, and he nearly gives up on having a relationship with her. What inciting event brings them back together and why?

Essay Topic 2

Wiggins had a stroke during the writing of Properties of Thirst. What challenges did Wiggins have to overcome in order to finish the book? How was she able to overcome those challenges?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Properties of Thirst to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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