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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 Allyson say about genetic coding and health care providers?

2. How does Zekeal explain his choice of reading material to Kayla?

3. Based on his genetic profile, what was one medical predisposition Kayla's father had?

4. According to Amber, what does not hurt?

5. What happens just when Kayla is about to accept being tattooed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kayla read about Louden Waters?

2. Where does Zekeal take Kayla after they have been to the Lobo2MeClub?

3. What makes Kayla decide not to get the tattoo?

4. What happens to babies whose genetic code indicates a possible future health problem?

5. What happens when Kayla tries to access her father's files after her mother leaves? Who helps her?

6. What does Kayla learn from her counselor about the possibility of her attending art school?

7. What petition does Mfumbe ask Kayla and Amber to sign?

8. What does Kayla watch happen next door on the evening of her seventeenth birthday?

9. What does Kayla agree to do on her seventeenth birthday?

10. Kayla's mother finds Joseph Reed's file. What does the file say about his genetic code?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of novels. Analyze how secondary characters in The Bar Code Tattoo help drive the plot. Describe their specific contributions to the storyline.

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as mirror for the readers? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In some ways, Kayla Reed is a larger-than-life heroine. Despite incredible odds, she usually comes out on top in The Bar Code Tattoo and in the other books in the series. Is a hero or heroine a necessary part of every work of fiction? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

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