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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 type of sandwich does Pollux make Tookie after they sit in the tree that falls in the yard?

2. In "Ragged Bookstore Romance," how far does a customer drive to get the Clarice Lispector?

3. What does the father of Hetta's baby do?

4. In "The Mix-up," from what police station does Kateri call Tookie?

5. What actress does Pollux remember seeing when he was riding the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tookie blame the book for after a violent storm?

2. What was Tookie doing when she was called into the warden's office at Waseca?

3. What does Hetta say about the father of her baby?

4. Who is Kateri and what does she bring Tookie?

5. How was Tookie hardened when she started selling books, and how did she change?

6. After the cremation, why does Tookie believe that Flora is gone and then changes her mind?

7. What does Tookie say about Flora's visits in "Blue"?

8. How does Tookie offend Hetta?

9. What did Tookie do for Danae?

10. How long was Tookie's sentence for moving Budgie's body and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tookie and Hetta have a difficult relationship. Why do Tookie and Hetta have a difficult relationship? How and why does their relationship change enough that Hetta calls Tookie “Mom”?

Essay Topic 2

Pollux receives eagle feathers in the mail from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Why does Pollux not hunt eagles for their feathers? Why does he need eagle feathers? Why are they important in the ceremonies he conducts?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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