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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 did Cas meet the "so-called Love-of-Her-Life Karl Tomas?

2. What did Bobby Kaye pay Snow when he took him to Lone Pine, California?

3. On the train to New York with Cas, how many copybooks does Sunny fill by the time they get to Chicago?

4. What did Schiff's mother bring to the U.S. sewn in her dress when she arrived?

5. What did Stryker see once when he was camping with his father and Sunny that made him do a celebratory dance?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where was Snow the night Rocky tried to blow up the aqueduct and what did Snow do?

4. What did Sunny learn about her mother when she and Cas went to Paris?

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

6. Why do the Gunderson's bring Sunny to Three Chairs?

7. What two things does Dr. Arakawa want from Schiff?

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

9. Why does Lyndon Finn come to visit Rocky?

10. What do Schiff and Sunny decide to do before he leaves for the Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Properties of Thirst? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? Does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

L.A. took the water from the Owens Valley. Why was Rocky not able to stop L.A. from taking the water?

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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