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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 "Prayer for 1954," what is a young woman ordering from the Montgomery Ward catalog?

2. Where is Milie Cloud going to college?

3. In "What She Needed," where was Vera dumped?

4. What color mittens does Patrice wear in "Clark Kent"?

5. What do the Wazhashks pitchfork up at the beginning of "Homecoming"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thomas remember that his father said the dead were cared for?

2. What does Roderick remember about working in the school bakery?

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

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

5. Why does Thomas write Millie Cloud?

6. What starts happening to Vernon?

7. In "The Tonsils," what announcement does Mr. Vold make?

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

9. What does Millie say about the survey and her academic career in "The Committee"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paranteau dies in Vera’s cabin. How does Paranteau die? How does his family take the news of his death? What does his death communicate about his relationship with his family?

Essay Topic 2

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or do they almost take on the role of a character? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

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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