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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 Kayla suggest for her and Amber to do?

2. What school does Kayla want to attend?

3. How is the killing justified?

4. What did Kayla see next door on the night the person whose death was reported in the newspaper was killed?

5. What is the name of Kayla's high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kayla do after leaving the guidance counselor's office? Who shows concern for her?

2. What does Kayla learn about Zekeal when she is at his place and he is in the shower?

3. What does Kayla read about Louden Waters?

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

5. Why is Gene Drake shot and killed?

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

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

8. According to the Tribune E-Journal, what happened to Kayla's father?

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

10. Which club is Kayla trying to find? Who takes her there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws. Kayla Reed is no exception. Explore Kayla's personality traits. Use textual evidence from the book for support.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of oppression as it is presented in The Bar Code Tattoo. Who is the oppressor? Who is the oppressed? How is the oppression carried out? How is the oppression fought? What might the way oppression is portrayed say about the author's view on oppression?

Essay Topic 3

What does the term "author's agenda" mean? In your opinion, what issues/concerns are part of the author's agenda for The Bar Code Tattoo?

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