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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lily responds to Bird's concerns by saying that if he told them the truth that ____ old women who listen and dream defend the city, that nobody would listen.
(a) Nine.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Thirty.

2. In the South, the policies are blatantly racist and forbid any form of cultural blending including speaking ______.
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Russian.

3. Bird's homosexuality is portrayed as being unrelated to stereotypes about _____ and being around only males.
(a) Prison.
(b) Angel City.
(c) Pagans.
(d) The South.

4. In the beginning of the second chapter, Bird, the grandson of Maya, who is currently in ______.
(a) Jail.
(b) a Hotel.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Rehab.

5. In an effort to be helpful, Bird starts gardening around the house but disturbs the ______ plant near which Sandy's ashes were scattered.
(a) Rose.
(b) Comfrey.
(c) Sage.
(d) Oregano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dystopian California exists on the control of a ______ fundamentalist military regime.

2. The city of Los Angeles is changed to ______ in order to move away from cultural ties that existed before.

3. In Chapter 8, Bird returns to the city and arrives at the _______ Dragon House to find Madrone in bed.

4. Bird tells Lily that he has promised to return to ______. Lily disagrees with him and says that it is not his path.

5. Chapter 8 ends with a ______ in which the city dwellers take to the streets to celebrate.

Short Essay Questions

1. As a result of the raid, Bird broke both of his hands and is therefore no longer able to play what instrument?

2. What does Lily Fong of the defense council ask Madrone during the council meeting?

3. What are some of the negative effects of the raid on the nuclear reactor that Bird experienced at the time of the raid?

4. When Bird returns to the city, he and Madrone re-kindle a relationship. What is the nature of their relationship?

5. Apart from the City which is situated in the North, how is the Southern part of California governed?

6. Why do the residents of Toxic territory refer to themselves as monsters?

7. What is Lily's response to Bird's confession of guilt about what he may have revealed to the enemy during his torture?

8. What is the name of the new prisoner that is brought into the cell when Littlejohn and Bird are there and what does Bird do to him?

9. What work have Holybear, Sage, and Nita been doing for the Toxics council?

10. What is Bird's condition when he awakens at the beginning of chapter two and who is with him?

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