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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 is George Klonis's ethnicity?

2. Where is Schiff at the beginning of "The Eight Property of Thirst"?

3. Where does Doc Arakawa want Annie Oe transferred?

4. In "The Fifth Property of Thirst," how many pregnant women at Manzanar are about to go into labor?

5. How many phone lines run from the gate to Schiff's office and barracks.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the barracks like that Schiff lives in at the camp?

2. Why do Sunny and Rocky freeze when Lyndon asks if he can make Cas her martini?

3. How does Snow shoot Rhodes in "The Eight Property of Thirst"?

4. What was Snow's first job?

5. 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?

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

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

8. How is Passover celebrated at Manzanar?

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

10. Why does Lyndon Finn come to visit Rocky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rocky had a challenging relationship with his father. What does the relationship Rocky had with his father and that he had with Stryker reveal about father/son relationships and their challenges?

Essay Topic 2

In Properties of Thirst, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Wiggins use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

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