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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 kind of tribute band is Vin said to be in, in Chapter 3?

3. To what motel does Edgar drive in Chapter 2?

4. How did Ray-Ray die?

5. Who gave Edgar a red fowl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What visions did the boy have in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

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

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

8. Why does Edgar not go immediately home in the narrative?

9. What are Maria's circumstances and situation in the beginning of the novel?

10. What do birds symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Edgar in The Removed. Where is Edgar when the narrative begins? Where does he travel? What does he encounter on his journey? What do you think becomes of Edgar? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Wyatt and Ray-Ray in The Removed. In what ways are these characters alike? How are they different? What impacts does Wyatt have on the Echota family? What happens to Wyatt at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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