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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. Who is the supervisor at the shelter that says "Wyatt has something special" (115) in Chapter 14?

2. What does the Cherokee phrase "Aniyosgi anahili" (126) mean in English?

3. What is the snake called in Wyatt's story in Chapter 14?

4. What does Edgar describe watching Jackson whittle from a piece of wood in Chapter 13?

5. What kind of drugs does Jackson say Charlie has sometimes in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Ernest doing when Maria and Wyatt find him in Chapter 14?

3. What does the red fowl symbolize?

4. How does Maria describe her life after Ray-Ray's death in Chapter 14?

5. What happens in the encounter between Vin and Sonja in Chapter 15?

6. What foreshadowing does Edgar encounter in the town in Chapter 9?

7. How does Edgar describe the atmosphere of the Darkening Land in Chapter 9?

8. When asked by Ernest in Chapter 10 what he saw in the Spirit World, how does Wyatt respond?

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

10. What awkward encounter occurs between Edgar and Jackson in Chapter 13?

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

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Sonja in The Removed. How old is Sonja? Where does she live? What appear to be Sonja's primary objectives in the story? Does she achieve those objectives? Why or why not?

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