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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kyra find in her purse?

2. What is Kyra's relationship to Darlene?

3. Who does Jordan stay with during the party?

4. Which characters are carried away by the water down the hillside?

5. Who canvasses the neighborhood with Kyra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do specific characters conform to expectations of those around them in Boyle's story? In what context does this occur? What is the author seeming to say about the impact that conformation may have on relationships between people?

Essay Topic 2

The title of Boyle's work, "The Tortilla Curtain," does not obviously communicate the theme of his book. In your opinion, why does Boyle choose this particular title for his work? What does this title signify? What does it tell readers about the story?

Essay Topic 3

In the initial part of the book, Delaney is firmly against the construction of a security fence around his neighborhood. How does his opinion change over time and why? What influences does he encounter that result in these fluctuations?

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