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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 is Kayla relieved about as a few days go by?

2. For what does Kayla exchange her hospital gown?

3. How does Kayla pay for her dinner?

4. What does Kayla do when she hears a door open?

5. What happens after Kayla becomes conscious after the car wreck?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Nedra say about Mfume in a letter to the editor?

3. After Kayla says goodbye to Katie, she goes to a diner. What does Kayla see on the diner's television?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Katie tell Kayla concerning the bar code?

9. Why is August on the run?

10. What does Kayla write to Amber?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of novels. Analyze how secondary characters in The Bar Code Tattoo help drive the plot. Describe their specific contributions to the storyline.

Essay Topic 2

In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a successful novel? Based upon your criteria, is The Bar Code Tattoo a successful novel. Why or why not?

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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