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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. Where did the great-grandparents of the author of the unreadable book come from?

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

3. Who does Hetta name her baby after?

4. How old is the elm tree that is toppled by a storm in Tookie's yard?

5. What was on Budgie's body when Tookie moved it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When the bookstore was renovated, what was done to keep out malignant energies?

3. What happens when Tookie is reading the book Flora was reading when she died?

4. Where did Tookie get a job after she got out of prison?

5. What is Pollux's history?

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

7. Who is Dissatisfaction?

8. What did Tookie do for Danae?

9. How does Tookie live a regular life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Tookie's relationship with her mother and how that effects Tookie as an adult.

Essay Topic 2

A 102-year-old elm tree falls in Tookie’s backyard. What does the tree falling communicate about mortality? How does it cause Tookie to examine her mortality?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Tookie's feelings and attitude toward customers changes while working at the bookstore. Why do her feelings toward customers change? What does this reveal about Tookie's character?

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