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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 happens when Kayla is fired upon?

2. Where are Kayla and Mfumbe after three weeks of traveling?

3. Where does Tova and Mava's daughter live?

4. What does Mava say when Kayla says she can't leave her?

5. What does Katie say runs in her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nedra say on television?

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

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

4. How does Kayla find a way to leave the hospital?

5. What does Kayla write to Amber?

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

7. What vision does Kayla have one morning?

8. 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?

9. How does Mfumbe's father rationalize getting the tattoo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes a book's plot is more character-driven than action-driven. Other times a book's plot is mostly action-driven. Some books seem to balance the two. Explain the difference between a character-driven and an action-driven book. Is The Bar Code Tattoo character-driven or action-driven? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. In your opinion, why is The Bar Code Tattoo titled as such?

Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Have you ever read a book and wondered how the title was relevant to the story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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