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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 Rocky comes to the camp in "The Sixth Property of Thirst," how long has it been since Schiff has seen him?

2. What ship does the Commander remember Stryker was going to to play cards on December 7, 1941?

3. What time did Sunny have French lessons on board the ship she and Cas took to Europe?

4. How many babies at Manzanar are from a San Franciso orphanage?

5. What type of corsage is the Commander's wife wearing when Schiff is summoned to speak with the Commander?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lyndon Finn come to visit Rocky?

2. How does Cas spend her days?

3. Who comes to treat Sunny in "The Fifth Property of Thirst"?

4. What were performances like when Cas went on tour in Scandinavia?

5. How is Passover celebrated at Manzanar?

6. What are Sunny's quarters like in the second-floor space she has above Lou's?

7. Who met Cas and Sunny when their train arrived in New York?

8. What did Hace tell Sunny when she went to see him?

9. What was Snow's first job?

10. What did Sunny ask herself about those days in Paris later when she returned home and how did she try to figure out what she had thought then?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sunny's aunt is Caswell Rhodes, known as Cas. What did Cas give up to help her brother with his children? How does Wiggins reveal the type of person she is and her role in Properties of Thirst?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Passover is an important holiday on the Jewish calendar. How and why does Svevo want to celebrate Passover at Manzanar?

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