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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. Where did Millie grow up?
2. What does Thomas see running along with his car in "The Runner"?
3. In "The Star Powwow," what vision does Thomas see when he is locked out of the factory?
4. What subject is Millie studying for her degree?
5. What type of cake does Juggie Blue make for homecoming?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Runner," what does Thomas see when he is driving home from work?
2. What does Roderick remember about working in the school bakery?
3. What is the horse like that is Grace's favorite?
4. How does Thomas remember that his father said the dead were cared for?
5. What happens to Vera in "What She Needed"?
6. In "The Tonsils," what announcement does Mr. Vold make?
7. In "The Star Powwow," what sound does Thomas hear that wakes him from a trance or sleep at work, and what does he see?
8. What odors does Millie like, and what is her favorite smell?
9. What is Valentine's new job?
10. How does Thomas explain what the government is trying to do to Barnes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Millie is the daughter of Louis Pipestone. How had Millie been raised? How has she been able to go to college and become a Ph.D. candidate? How does Millie order her life and her surroundings? What does she like to wear? What do her actions and how she orders her life reveal about obsession?
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
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?
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