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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 Mava urge Kayla to do?

2. What do Mfumbe's parents write to Kayla?

3. According to August, who is Eutonah?

4. Where do Mfumbe and Kayla end up?

5. What does Katie say runs in her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Mava and Tova moving? How does the move affect Kayla's plans?

2. What prevents Mava and Tova from moving to Canada?

3. What did Mava's and Tova's daughter warn them about? Why did the daughter treat her mother at home instead of in the hospital?

4. Why does Mfumbe decide to steal some medicine?

5. Why does Mfumbe decide to leave home? Why is his departure a choice rather than a necessity?

6. What does Mava urge Kayla to do after the car accident? Why is Kayla conflicted about this?

7. Why is Kayla sorry she used the computer where she is staying?

8. What does Kayla find as she follows a stream in the woods?

9. Where is Mfumbe staying? What is discussed by Mfumbe and Kayla at breakfast?

10. What does Nedra say on television?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Bar Code Tattoo is one book in a series of novels involving Kayla Reed and many of the same characters in this story. What are some advantages and disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Do you prefer to read a standalone book or a book series? Why? Justify your answers.

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