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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 did Edgar's dad tell him was a sign the dead were trying to contact him, according to the narrative in Chapter 9?

2. Who is the beautiful woman that Wyatt says he met in the Spirit World in Chapter 10?

3. What is the age range for the Savage game that Edgar finds in Chapter 17?

4. What company is said to be the creator of the Savage game in Chapter 17?

5. Who does Jackson say bought weed from Venery in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edgar dream of in the beginning of Chapter 17?

2. What is the significance of ringing in one's ears in the novel?

3. What is Sonja's dream about and what does it foreshadow in Chapter 15?

4. To whom is Tsala's narrative largely directed? Why?

5. Who do Sonja and her parents encounter on their walk in Chapter 15?

6. What does the red fowl symbolize?

7. How would you describe Sonja's date with Vin in Chapter 11?

8. What is the second story about that Wyatt tells at the shelter in Chapter 14?

9. What is the first story Wyatt tells at the shelter in Chapter 14?

10. What are the objectives and specs on the game Savage that Edgar discovers in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in The Removed. What verbal irony can be seen in this book? How is situational irony employed? What dramatic irony is used? Why is irony a significant literary device 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Describe and discuss the historical references and allusions in The Removed.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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