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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 Vin offer to make for dinner when Sonja is at his house in Chapter 7?

2. What did a corn stalk transform into in the boy's dream in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?

3. 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)?

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

5. What are the Stone Beings called in the "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Ernest's condition and circumstances like in the beginning of the novel?

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

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

6. What do birds symbolize in the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

Describe three examples of symbolism in The Removed, and discuss each. What does this symbol represent? Why is it significant to the story and its themes? How does the symbol relate to the characters in the novel?

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Describe and discuss the historical references and allusions in The Removed.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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