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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. In Chapter 1, how many younger sisters did Grandmother have?

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

3. When did Adair Bill join the firm in New Orleans?

4. When did Oklahoma become a state?

5. What play does Tema Billy perform in in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Auda arrested?

2. In Chapter 4, how does Susan and Auda get out of the jail?

3. What happened to Auda when she was at work on September 21, 1991?

4. What is Auda Billy doing at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in Chapter 2, and who is in the house with her?

5. Who is Redford McAlester?

6. Why is there a fire in Chapter 2?

7. What does Adair do for a living, and how long has she been working at that occupation?

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

9. What does Gore Battiste suggest as a strategy for Auda's case?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not historical fiction?

Essay Topic 2

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does they almost take on the role of a character? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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