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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 Feng report that the bird Dorothy became told her?
2. To which of the following camps does Brian send Leigh?
3. As which of the following colors does Leigh describe her steps?
4. Which of the following does Leigh find in the old cardboard boxes through which she searches?
5. Which of the following does Leigh find in the old cardboard boxes through which she searches?
Short Essay Questions
1. What Ghost Month offerings does Leigh note after she retrieves Feng?
2. How is Jingling described to Leigh when she asks Waipo about her?
3. What reaction does Leigh expect from Brian to the idea of her submitting a portfolio to an international art competition?
4. What reasons does Leigh cite in the summer before her sophomore year for going out with Axel and Caro?
5. In the winter of Leigh’s freshman year, what does she do on weekends at Caro’s?
6. What reasons does Leigh cite for needing to find Feng on the forty-fourth day after Dorothy’s death?
7. What story do Axel and Leanne tell about jazz band?
8. With what conversation does Tina attempt to distract Dorothy and Leigh after Dorothy calls 911 on herself?
9. How does Leigh apologize to Feng?
10. What reasons does Leigh cite in the summer before her sophomore year for refusing piano lessons from Dorothy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leigh’s grandfather is never named by his name in the novel; he is only ever referred to as Waigong. What purpose is served by the refusal to name him? How is it served?
Essay Topic 2
Should The Astonishing Color of After be regarded as a work of magical realism? Why or why not, based on the text and your understanding of magical realism as a genre?
Essay Topic 3
Sources attest to the presence of The Astonishing Color of After on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?
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