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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. In "The Circle," what is Tookie wearing?

2. In "The Professor," what type of chairs do Pollux and Tookie sit in in Asema's backyard?

3. In "Come Get Me," what do Jackie and Tookie have to drink together?

4. For the dance in "The Circle," what color ribbons does Asema wear in her hair?

5. How did Tookie's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state seal and flag of Minnesota, and why is Asema on a committee to get it changed?

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

3. Why does Tookie realize that she was lucky to have been arrested by Pollux?

4. What type of dog does Roland Waring have, and where did he get the dog?

5. What does Jackie tell Tookie about wearing red?

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

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

8. What does Hetta do when Tookie says she is baking cookies, and how does Tookie respond?

9. Why does Tookie go back out shopping after her first trip at Target?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider where Tookie gets a job after being released from prison. Why does she believe working there is a good fit for her?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are section or chapter titles? What are some purposes of section or chapter titles? How does the author use section or chapter titles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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