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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 Beauty dress Richard in in "Four"?

2. On what day after Looksmart was born did his umbilical cord fall off?

3. What did Patricia want Looksmart to drive Grace to the hospital?

4. What did Looksmart wrap Grace in before he loaded her into the car to take her to the hospital?

5. In "Three," what language does Bheki speak to Looksmart even though Looksmart is speaking English?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beauty disrespect Looksmart with the way she serves tea and biscuits?

2. What happened to the dog that attacked Grace?

3. Why did Looksmart never mention his ideas of marriage to his mother?

4. How does Looksmart see Richard when Richard finally returns to the house?

5. What does Looksmart remember about the day Grace died?

6. What does Patricia remember about Looksmart's birth?

7. What does Beauty like about the bathroom in the Wiley's house?

8. How is Looksmart's mother and what is she doing in "Four"?

9. What does Beauty wonder if Looksmart has done to Richard in Part 4, and how does she feel about that?

10. What does Patricia decide to do about Rachel's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

Patricia and Looksmart have different memories about the time he caught his first fish. How are their memories different? How does perception color their memories and how they see what happened?

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