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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. In Chapter 5, what is special about a particular morning when Kayla wakes up?

2. Where does Kayla find a job?

3. Amber argues in favor of ___________________.

4. Why does Amber ask Kayla to come to where she is staying?

5. Why is Kayla unlikely to qualify for a scholarship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the proposal Senator David Young opposes? What do those who support the proposal say about Young's opposition?

2. According to Ashley, what is the hospital doing?

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

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

5. What is Kayla reluctant to reveal about her tardiness to a meeting?

6. Where do Amber's parents decide to move? Why does Amber have to go with them?

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

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

9. When Kayla arrives at his apartment, how does Zekeal explain what he is reading?

10. What is happening when Kayla arrives home from the mall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reading a science fiction or fantasy novel requires the reader to understand a world that is not real. How does the author help the reader understand the imaginary world of The Bar Code Tattoo? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Weyn's use of literary devices (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina,) and how they add or detract from the story. Does Weyn use too many or too few literary techniques? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Who are the protagonists and antagonists in The Bar Code Tattoo? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

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