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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 wrote, "The Courtship Habits of the Great Crested Grebe"?

2. What did Diane give Terry as a housewarming gift when she moved to Emigration Canyon Road?

3. What kind of curlews were used as a chapter title?

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

5. What did Terry use to help with Diane's pain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened in the Canada Geese chapter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did Terry see at Telegraph Cove?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

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