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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 does the old Native woman tell Jared a story about in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

2. Where does Jared find his mother alone in Chapter 26: "Spiral"?

3. What type of pizza does the old Native woman order for Jared in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

4. What is the only thing Sarah does NOT say the fireflies she sees in Chapter 29: "Firefly" are doing?

5. Where does Jared move to in Chapter 37: "Two Tickets to Paradise"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does it go when Jared meets Sarah's mom in Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan"?

2. In Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence," what and/or who does Jared encounter that cannot be real, but he is able to interact with?

3. What does Jared dream in Chapter 25: "Hunt With the Noble Orca"?

4. What new creature comes to haunt Jared in Chapter 37: "Two Tickets to Paradise" that even Richie is aware of, although he cannot see it?

5. How is Jared's mom acting odd in Chapter 26: "Spiral"?

6. What is the main idea of Chapter 31: "The Universe Is A Lonely Hunter"?

7. In Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up," how does Jared's mom try to make being gone for several months without contact up to him?

8. What is different about Jared's house in Chapter 26: "Spiral"?

9. What does Jared's mom reveal about herself and several of the women in Jared's life in Chapter 34: "Secrets and Lies"?

10. What happens in Chapter 36: "Goodbye to All That," when Jared tries telling Sarah truth about the fireflies he sees around her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Individuals are truly not able to escape the circumstances they find themselves in. With reference to Son of a Trickster, write an essay discussing the way different characters are unable to escape from different life circumstances.

Essay Topic 2

How a book is structured affects its reader's experience. How would you describe the organizational choices of Son Of A Trickster, and how did the book's organization and structure affect how the story is interpreted?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the main theme in Son Of A Trickster. Be sure to support your analytical claim with support and evidence from the novel.

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