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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 was Ray-Ray when he was killed?

2. At whose house does Rae say she is staying tonight when Edgar calls her from the motel in Chapter 2?

3. What sports game does Jackson describe working on in Chapter 6?

4. What does the phrase "Ave atque vale" (9) translate to in English?

5. What great creature was said to be killing people by the river in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Edgar encounter Jackson? How does he know Jackson?

3. What does Tsala describe himself as in the narration in Chapter 4?

4. Why does Jackson tell Edgar to introduce himself as Jim in the Darkening Land?

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

6. How does Jackson explain gaming in the Darkening Land in Chapter 6?

7. Why is the date September 6 significant in The Removed?

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

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

10. Why are Maria and Ernest fostering Wyatt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Jackson and the setting of the Darkening Land. How does Edgar end up in this setting? How does he know Jackson? What does Edgar learn about Jackson while staying with him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of addiction in The Removed. How is this theme developed through character? What characters in the story are impacted by addiction? How? What statement(s) do you think the author is making about addiction?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in The Removed. What does family mean to the Echotas? How has each member of the family suffered from the loss of Ray-Ray? How do the family members cope? How do they achieve unity?

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