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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. How does Mfumbe earn enough to feed himself?

2. Where does Kayla send a message to Amber?

3. In which direction is the truck traveling?

4. What was August told to do by his employers?

5. What memory from her dream warms Kayla despite her waking feeling chilled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kayla lie down in the woods and sleep after leaving the hospital?

2. What does Nedra say on television?

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. What does Kayla write to Amber?

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

6. How do Kayla and Mfumbe escape the Global-1 officers?

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

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

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

10. What does Zekeal say Kayla should do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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