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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. Bird's homosexuality is portrayed as being unrelated to stereotypes about _____ and being around only males.

2. Although Bird wakes up disoriented and confused it becomes clear that he and ______ are lovers.

3. The City is referred to as ______ and is vastly different from the dystopian climate of the rest of California.

4. Three others return to the house in chapter nine including ______ named partly after an animal.

5. Madrone is showing up to the council to sit as a representative for the group of _______ to which she belongs.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the different naturally occurring elements that represent the Four sacred things.

4. What religious beliefs and or cultural practices are considered to be okay to practice in the South?

5. The members of the Black Dragon household construct altars to their deceased loved ones as a celebration of what holiday.

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

7. What information does the defense council want from Madrone, Bird, and Maya?

8. What does Bird do in order to dispel his confusion and try to get his bearings of the situation?

9. As a part of the Voices, there are four animals that represent each of the sacred things at the council. What are the four animals.

10. Why is the subject of the monsters and the nuclear reactor that caused the mutations difficult for Bird to deal with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madrone is set up as the heroine of the story, a departure from the usual format in which their is a masculine hero. Describe the differences between masculine acts of heroism and feminine acts of heroism. Is one kind of heroism more important than another?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of monagamy and polygamy. Is there any reason why one form should be privileged over the other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the policies and practices of the South in the book with current policies and practices in the United States.

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