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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. Where was Stryker's wife born?

2. What is branded on each piece of toast when using the toaster at Three Chairs?

3. What was the name of Schiff's maternal grandfather?

4. Where was Suzy and the twins on December 7, 1941?

5. In "The Seventh Property of Thirst," where does Sunny offer to take Schiff?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Schiff's parents bring with them when they immigrated to the United States?

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. How is Passover celebrated at Manzanar?

7. What information has Rocky been able to learn about Stryker's wife?

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

9. What does Schiff learn about Suzy and Stryker from the Commander and his wife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in a narrative. How do backstories provide insight into individuals and events in Properties of Thirst? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

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

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

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