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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. Which desert did Terry want her mother to visit with her?

2. Who gave Terry a ride home while she was on the Native American excursion?

3. What is unique about the curlews near the Golden Spike?

4. Where was the holiday in the Great Horned Owl chapter held?

5. How tall was the concrete building in the desert?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Terry go to the Abbey?

2. Why did Terry take Diane to the desert?

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

4. What happened in the Canada Geese chapter?

5. What realization did Terry have at the Abbey?

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

7. What happened to Terry at the Escalante River?

8. What happened while Terry was on the Native American excursion?

9. What gift did Diane get for Terry when she moved to Emigration Canyon Road?

10. What did Diane try to convince her family to do when she was given one year left to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the different birds spoken of in this book, and what significance do they have in the author's life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Terry presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

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