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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. How long does Daniel sleep after having dinner with Peter and Kay when he returns to America?

2. In Chapter 11, who was the only person Polly had ever told about Ardsleyville?

3. In Chapter 13, how many students are in Professor Nichols' class?

4. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Deming/Daniel has called Polly?

5. What grades did Daniel get in fifth grade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it like for Polly at Ardsleyville at first?

2. How does Polly respond when Daniel remembers things about the Bronx?

3. How does Polly fit in with the other women at the Fuzhou Business Leaders Forum?

4. Why does Polly think it is dishonest for Yong to say he came from humble beginnings?

5. Where does Leon live?

6. When and why does Daniel decide to return to America?

7. Why does Daniel go to Vivian's in Chapter 12?

8. Why was Polly transferred to a cell and what was it like there?

9. What does Roland say when he learns Daniel is playing his own music?

10. What does Polly have to do to be able to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Ko use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Leavers?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Leavers to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Everything is very different in Ridgeborough. Deming struggles to adjust to a new culture, and he misses his mother and family. How does Deming adjust to living with the Wilkinsons, and what challenges does he face?

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