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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. What does Zhaanat give Wood Mountain to eat in "Thwack"?

2. In "The Tonsils," what does Betty give Patrice at lunch?

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

4. What types of wood does Wood Mountain use to make the cradle board?

5. Who usually makes the cradle board for a baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

2. What happens to Vera in "What She Needed"?

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

4. What starts happening to Vernon?

5. What is Valentine's new job?

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

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

8. Why does Thomas write Millie Cloud?

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

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

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

Thomas reads the Book of Mormon and researches Arthur V. Watkins. Why does Thomas read the Book of Mormon and research Arthur V. Watkins? Why does he believe it is important to know your enemy?

Essay Topic 3

Sharlo is crowned Homecoming queen. What does the crown that Sharlo wears symbolize to Thomas, Rose, and Patrice?

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