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

2. What school does Kayla want to attend?

3. Where does August suggest the group might meet up if they have to leave their homes?

4. What does Gene think of the tattoos?

5. Who is Amber Thorn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Allyson say about insurance companies and genetic coding?

2. What vision does Kayla have when she is cleaning the blood stains from the bathtub?

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

4. What does Kayla read about Louden Waters?

5. Why are Amber and her parents living in the Route Nine Motor Inn?

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

7. What does the doctor at the hospital say he must do to Kayla?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is foreshadowing? What are some examples of foreshadowing in The Bar Code Tattoo? How does foreshadowing contribute to the suspense in the book? Give textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know." So, sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the book more interesting. Research Suzanne Weyn, the author of The Bar Code Tattoo. What events in Weyn's background may have helped her in writing The Bar Code Tattoo? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes? Give textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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