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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument did Rae's dad play?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Keyboard.

2. What grade does Wyatt say he is in at school in Chapter 5?
(a) 7th grade.
(b) 6th grade.
(c) 9th grade.
(d) 8th grade.

3. What does Sonja see on the roof of the house in the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A black cat.
(b) A daisy.
(c) A large bird.
(d) A piece of amber.

4. According to the narrative in Chapter 3, what French writer "was in her forties when she was rumored to have had a sexual affair with her sixteen-year-old stepson" (38)?
(a) Marguerite Duras.
(b) Colette.
(c) Simone de Beauvoir.
(d) George Sand.

5. What does the topaz represent in "The Story of Laoka" in Chapter 8?
(a) The thought of future generations.
(b) The retribution of the ancestors.
(c) Love's wisdom.
(d) The healing of a heart from sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ray-Ray when he was killed?

2. What taste does Edgar describe permeating his mouth on the train ride in Chapter 6?

3. Maria and Ernest's home overlooks what lake?

4. How many surgeries does Jackson say he has been through to correct a broken rib in Chapter 6?

5. Who is the boy that Sonja describes liking in sixth grade in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tsala describe time amongst the dead in Chapter 4?

2. How did the boy die in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

3. Why are Maria and Ernest fostering Wyatt?

4. What was Maria's profession before she retired? What did she do?

5. What do birds symbolize in the novel?

6. Who is Luka and what is his role in the novel?

7. What kind of stories does Maria read to the children at the shelter? How do they respond to her stories?

8. What are Edgar's situation and circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

9. By what name does Sonja introduce herself to Vin? Why?

10. What is Wyatt like when he first arrives at the home of Maria and Ernest?

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