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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 tells Lily that he has promised to return to ______. Lily disagrees with him and says that it is not his path.
2. Madrone goes into a trance and has a vision involving a variety of _______.
3. 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.
4. Bird is cautioned to continue to pretend that he has amnesia and to make sure the guards don't hear him speaking ______.
5. The other two that return to the house in Chapter 9 are _____ and Nita. The return of the three eases tensions between Madrone and Bird.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the names given to the two different branches of the governmental structures of Southern California?
2. What are some of the negative effects of the raid on the nuclear reactor that Bird experienced at the time of the raid?
3. Apart from the City which is situated in the North, how is the Southern part of California governed?
4. What is significant about the way that the city celebrates the Day of the Reaper?
5. What is Bird's condition when he awakens at the beginning of chapter two and who is with him?
6. After breaking through some of his amnesia, Bird begins to remember some of the details of his capture. What happened between him and the guards after his capture?
7. What work have Holybear, Sage, and Nita been doing for the Toxics council?
8. What is the process through which decisions are reached in the city? Who is allowed to participate in the decision making process?
9. What is Lily's response to Bird's confession of guilt about what he may have revealed to the enemy during his torture?
10. How is the government of the city run according to the book?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would the book change if it were written from the perspective of a heterosexual male member of the City?
Essay Topic 2
The four sacred things are all elements of the environment and necessary for life. They were even given a voice in council so that the natural world could speak about its own future. Is the natural world included in any decision making in our world? What would change if it were?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 5, Madrone heals a patient by going inside them. The disease turns into a metallic monster that she must defeat. Discuss the significance of the monster being made of metal.
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