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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 is cautioned to continue to pretend that he has amnesia and to make sure the guards don't hear him speaking ______.
2. At the shrine, ______ are left by those who have lost loved ones in remembrance of those who have passed on.
3. One of the losses that Bird suffered as a result of his activism is that his hands are broken and he can no longer play ______.
4. 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.
5. The Monsters suffer from ______ that occurred as a result of the damaged environment from a nuclear reactor.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bird do in order to dispel his confusion and try to get his bearings of the situation?
2. What are the names given to the two different branches of the governmental structures of Southern California?
3. What are the author's opinions on sexuality, including homosexuality, bisexuality, and polyamory/polygamy?
4. What is the significance of Madrone leaving a stone at the temple?
5. Madrone goes into a trance to heal a patient and realizes that the disease might be too powerful. When she is done what happens to Madrone?
6. What does Bird do that causes friction in his relationship with Madrone?
7. Why do the residents of Toxic territory refer to themselves as monsters?
8. What religious beliefs and or cultural practices are considered to be okay to practice in the South?
9. What begins to return to Bird as he continues to recover memories in jail?
10. What is the process through which decisions are reached in the city? Who is allowed to participate in the decision making process?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Maya often speaks to the dead, especially when she has just awakened at dawn. If you had the opportunity to speak with the dead, who would you speak with? What would you say or ask?
Essay Topic 2
What types of indigenous healing practices are still around? Are they effective? Are plants able to communicate with us to tell us their properties? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
How would the book change if it were written from the perspective of a heterosexual male member of the City?
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