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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. The owner has to pay a pound of _______ if it's determined the food was taken.

2. Electricity in a house mourns the absence of a _______, who is the house's energy form.

3. Ownership of _______ is a big problem, according to the book's story.

4. People underneath the garden try to ________ together in order to poison the cultivated flowers.

5. Landing on the floating island of the Gods is described as a form of _________ that involves irresponsible flight within the wind.

Short Essay Questions

1. Within a piece of experimental fiction, what are some of the traditional conventions that are not used?

2. What are grass guards?

3. While the origin of air days is unclear, how are they celebrated by people in the area?

4. What is the purpose of the wires that the sun has, according to the description of the author?

5. What is the history that is given about the lawn boys in this story?

6. What is the problem with the flaxen tree tools that can create angels, according to the author in this book?

7. What is the process that is described in First Green?

8. What happens when one of the family members is able to escape from the predicament?

9. Where does atmospheric food come from, according to the book?

10. What is the process in which the electricity in the house can be restored in order to power up appliances?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Food is said to attract people by falling onto various surfaces, according to the author.

Part 1: How does food change the way you act in life?

Part 2: Onto what surfaces might food fall and then impact the way a person behaves?

Part 3: Why do you think food is so powerful in life and in the larger society?

Essay Topic 2

A father makes confessions while lying in what appears to be a grave made of glass, which is thought to be symbolism of some sort.

Part 1: Why does the author make the descriptions so vague for the reader?

Part 2: How do you think the author might help the reader have an easier time with the imagery?

Part 3: How do you interpret the scene in which the father is making a confession? Is this structure a grave or something else?

Essay Topic 3

Marcus uses names in the book, but does not give them traditional definitions. For example, Jennifer is the partial inability to see hands.

Part 1: What is the purpose of assigning new definitions to words in the book?

Part 2: Do you think Marcus is trying to be confusing to the reader?

Part 3: How do the new definitions expand the meaning of words for the reader?

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