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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. In Chapter 7, why did Didi have to take more hours at the salon?
2. When the Wilkinsons take their first family road trip to New York City to visit the Hennings family, how long has it been since Deming took his first trip upstate with Kay and Peter?
3. When did Daniel get a scar when he was skateboarding with Roland?
4. When Deming and his mother lived in an apartment on Rutgers Street, how many roommates did they have?
5. In Chapter 8, what time does Daniel call Leon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What email does Daniel receive from Michael Chen, and how does the email make him feel?
2. What does Deming's mother tell him about moving in Chapter 1?
3. In Chapter 2, why does Daniel leave when he is supposed to be playing for Roland?
4. What was it like for Polly working at the nail salon?
5. Why does Vivian Deming to social services?
6. How does Deming describe his mother?
7. What happened to Polly at the nail salon at the end of Chapter 10?
8. What was Deming's life like from birth to age six?
9. Who becomes Deming's first friend?
10. After ten years, how have things changed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Ko use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in The Leavers?
Essay Topic 2
Deming’s mother disappears, and it seems as though he has been abandoned. How does the fact that Deming believes his mother abandoned him affect him and cause him to struggle with life?
Essay Topic 3
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Ko uses in The Leavers? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?
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