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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. On May 30, what is Pollux cooking in a Crock-Pot?

2. In February 2020, at what church does Louise read?

3. On May 28, what time does Asema text Tookie that she will be in late for work?

4. What date does Tookie show it is at the end of "Minnesota Goddamn"?

5. Who starts working with Tookie after Flora gets bolder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a signal event?

2. How does Louise feel about the bookstore?

3. What does Tookie buy when she goes shopping after she learns about the hoarding?

4. What playlist does Tookie make, and how does Flora respond?

5. In "The Boulevard," what does Hetta remember happened during the march?

6. In "Night," what do Tookie, Pollux, and Hetta watch the news on their laptop and phones?

7. How does Pollux calm Tookie after Flora attacks her?

8. Why is it a signal that Tookie throws a sandwich away in "Night"?

9. What is Haskell and why is Louise excited to read there?

10. How does business pick up at the bookstore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Tookie makes a comment that Native Americans do not wish to be victims. Why does she make that comment? How has the troubled relationship between Native Americans and whites caused Indigenous people to be seen as victims?

Essay Topic 3

A person can be haunted by regrets or spirits in the book. How are some characters literally haunted by ghosts or spirits? How are other characters haunted by regrets? How do both types of hauntings affect characters physically and emotionally?

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