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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. From what book of the Bible does Tsala describe reading after the missionaries introduced Christianity in Chapter 12?

2. What game did Wyatt used to play with Antonio?

3. Who does Venery describe having gotten "loaded on whiskey and beat his dog to death, then slit his own throat in his ex-wife’s kitchen" (75) in Chapter 9?

4. What does Ernest describe Wyatt giving him to look at the night before in Chapter 14?

5. What is the man begging with no legs in the street shouting to beware of in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the red fowl symbolize?

4. Why does Jackson want Edgar to pose for him in Chapter 9?

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

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

7. How are the Yunwi Tsunsdi described in Chapter 12?

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

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

10. Where does Edgar meet Venery? How is he described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss the plot structure and timelines in The Removed. How many different storylines are there in this narrative? How are these storylines interconnected? What character or characters stand outside of the main timeline? Why?

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Describe and discuss the historical references and allusions in The Removed.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