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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. The opening scene has Maya climbing a hill overlooking _______ Bay, describing how the streets have been changed into streams and gardens.

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

3. The members of the house construct ______ to their deceased loved ones and share stories with one another.

4. 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.

5. Bird discovers from his companion that he has been in Angel City at ______ for the last ten years.

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 is the process through which decisions are reached in the city? Who is allowed to participate in the decision making process?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. What is significant about the way that the city celebrates the Day of the Reaper?

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

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

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

9. What does Bird do that causes friction in his relationship with Madrone?

10. Maya is often visited by several spirits of the dead, who she communes with on a regular basis. Who are her two most frequent visitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book there is a great deal of time spent on sexuality and sexual expression. What is the author's intention behind this?

Essay Topic 2

How would the book change if it were written from the perspective of a heterosexual male member of the City?

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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