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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 kind of bird did Terry feed at the Abbey?

2. What did Terry cook for the first time for Hank's birthday?

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

4. What did Terry feed the birds at the Abbey?

5. What anniversary did Terry celebrate in the Western Tanager chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is historically significant about Emigration Canyon Road?

2. What is the Golden Spike?

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

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

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

6. What did Terry say about how cancer patients die?

7. What did Terry do for her mother on her hike near Brighton?

8. What was most touching to Terry on the Christmas when Diane had a glucose IV?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

How did Terry deal with the sadness of her mother's death, and what does this reveal about her personality?

Essay Topic 3

What are some things you learned about the Mormon church while reading this book?

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