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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. Which of the following animals does Owen note is invading the area around Churchill?

2. To what does Natalie compare the debris left by the first part of the storm?

3. Where does the tree branch that knocks Akira out of the saddle strike her?

4. Which of the following is Miami called?

5. How does Elena address Natalie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What, in the novel, is a “polar bear welcome mat” (2339)?

2. Why does Patience rail against the vigilantes?

3. How does the novel define SNAP?

4. How does the novel describe Akira’s second-degree burn (2248)?

5. How does George’s father make a living after losing his job at the port?

6. How does the novel describe the effect of blinders?

7. What leads Owen to consider the ruination of Churchill?

8. Why does Natalie question whether she can resume her friendship with Shannon?

9. Why must Akira’s family flee their home on horse?

10. What prevented Lars from going back after Akira?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sources attest to the presence of Two Degrees on bestseller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Readerly attention focuses on “the old saying about bears: ‘If it’s brown, lie down. If it’s black, fight back. If it’s white, say good night’” (395). Considering your own reading of the novel, what accounts for the attention paid to the passage? Why might it attract attention?

Essay Topic 3

Overall, what is the most important theme of Two Degrees. What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?

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