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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 gifts did Tsala bring to Clara when he met her?

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

3. Where does Sonja describe Vin Hoff's band playing frequently in Chapter 3?

4. What instrument did Rae's dad play?

5. Maria describes a recurring dream of hers in which a stranger carries what animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Echota family do every September 6? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What event is related in the Prologue? Why is this important?

9. Who is Rae and what is her role in the novel?

10. When was Tsala killed? Why was he killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Tsala in The Removed. In what time and place is Tsala as he narrates? What happened to Tsala in the past? What are his circumstances now? How does Tsala interact with characters in the main timeline, and what does this mean?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in The Removed. How are foreshadowing and red herrings defined? What do they reveal in The Removed? How do they impact the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the historical references and allusions in The Removed. What real-life individuals are referenced in the book? Why are they referenced? What historical information did you learn in reading the novel?

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