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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 "Agony Would Be Her Name," what would the woman have to run through to escape?

2. What subject is Millie studying for her degree?

3. In "Homecoming," who does Thomas think is the only person he dares to tell about the shining people?

4. In "Two Months," what does Barnes's uncle give him for an early Christmas gift?

5. In "Checks," what color shirt does Grace find for Millie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fund-raising match go between Joe and Wood Mountain?

2. What starts happening to Vernon?

3. What does Patrice remember about the time that Bucky invited her to take a ride?

4. Why does Thomas write Millie Cloud?

5. What odors does Millie like, and what is her favorite smell?

6. What do Patrice and Pokey see when they are snaring rabbits in "Snares"?

7. In "The Runner," what does Thomas see when he is driving home from work?

8. Why does Millie ask her father to bring Thomas Wazhashk when they pick her up from the train station in Rugby in "The Hungry Man"?

9. In "X=?," why is Barnes upset?

10. What does Patrice believe she sees during "The Third Night Watch" (328) for her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas and Rose have been married since they were 16. How would you describe the relationship between Thomas and Rose? How does an electric iron symbolize their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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