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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. Who picks up Millie at the train station in Rugby in "The Hungry Man"?

2. What does Zhaanat bring Patrice during "The Third Night Watch" over Paranteau's grave?

3. How many jobs does Millie Cloud have while she is attending college?

4. Where does Millie get notebooks to write in in "The Committee"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What starts happening to Vernon?

2. What is Valentine's new job?

3. How does Thomas explain what the government is trying to do to Barnes?

4. In "Flying over Snow," what happens when Patrice is out snaring rabbits?

5. What happens when Vera is found in "Edith, Psychic Dog"?

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

7. Why does Thomas write Millie Cloud?

8. Why does Juggie go to speak with Valentine in "U.S.I.S."?

9. How does Barnes's uncle train Wood Mountain, and how successful is the training?

10. What does Barnes decide to do to try to get Patrice's attention in "X=?"?

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

Arthur V. Watkins is the author of the termination bill. What does Thomas learn about Arthur V. Watkins? Why does Thomas believe that being Mormon has influenced Watkins’s actions?

Essay Topic 3

Jack Malloy manages LogJam 26. How would you describe Jack and his character? Is he a slippery character? Why can he be described as a trickster?

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