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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. After Auda came home from work in Chapter 2, how many times did she shower?

2. Where did Tema and Bordon Beane meet?

3. Who has Anoleta been wrongly accused of murdering?

4. When was Isaac Billy's mother born?

5. For how many weeks did Nitakechi try to bring peace between the Red Fox and Yanabi town after the death of the Red Fox woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there a fire in Chapter 2?

2. What does Isaac do when a reporter tries to interview him about the murder?

3. Why did Tema and Bordon come to Dallas?

4. When Isaac cannot work at his newspaper office, what does he do?

5. Who is Redford McAlester?

6. What jobs has Tema had, and why did she become an actress?

7. What was life like when Shakbatina's grandmother was young?

8. What did Tuscalusa, Shakbatina's grandfather, do when he heard the story of the enemy coming?

9. What happened to Tuscalusa and those who went to meet the invader, Hispano de Soto?

10. What did Grandmother do when she heard the enemy was coming and Tuscalusa would lead them into a trap?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tema is married to Borden, an English actor. How did Tema and Borden meet? What type of relationship do they have? What does their relationship reveal about collaboration?

Essay Topic 2

How do Shakbatina and other characters use color? What do various colors symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

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