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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets angry when Delaney jokes about the Thanksgiving turkey?

2. Who or what enters the shed just as América is about to give birth?

3. What animal does Candidó tell América they are eating?

4. What does Kyra decide she needs to save from the fire?

5. What is Kyra's relationship to Darlene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

América eventually finds work at the labor exchange. What sort of work does she find? Do you think this particular form of work is ironic for América? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How is the sexual assault on América foreshadowed in the earlier part of the book? Do you expect her to be assaulted? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Boyle's book revolves around ethical and moral issues as well as questions regarding ethical boundaries. What ethical boundaries are breached or broken in this story? Does this happen because of necessity or simple ignorance? Identify one ethical boundary and defend the character's reasoning for breaking it.

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