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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. Who gave a touching toast at Christmas?

2. Why did Diane not answer the door when Terry came over after being awakened by a bird?

3. What did the magpie flock keep Terry from doing?

4. What did Diane talk about on Terry's anniversary?

5. What age was the group Terry took on a Native American excursion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Terry and Diane spend their evening after being in the desert?

2. What did Terry do on Hank's birthday for the dinner, and why?

3. What did the magpies disrupt in Terry's life?

4. Why was seeing the comet so special to Terry?

5. What disease did Mimi suffer from, and what treatment did she get?

6. What is historically significant about Emigration Canyon Road?

7. What did Terry think when Diane shared some childhood memories on her anniversary?

8. Why did Terry go to the Abbey?

9. What did Terry see at Telegraph Cove?

10. What happened in the Canada Geese chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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