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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. The story is told about the period of _________________.

2. The girl has a collection of __________________ from her father.

3. What had the person in #86 given to the boy when he left home?

4. Who took the boy's father away in the middle of the night?

5. Who is the man with whom the girl talks while waiting in line for the restroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the boy recall about his father being taken away and what his mother did after that night to try to keep the family safe?

2. Describe how the woman goes about packing up the family's belongings.

3. Describe the last ordinary night the family has in their home.

4. How does the father recognize the girl's birthday even though he is incarcerated?

5. Describe the family's experience at Tanforan as explained by the girl.

6. Why had the boy packed a pair of his father's shoes in his suitcase to bring with him to the camp?

7. What does the woman do to the old dog?

8. Describe the living conditions of the mother, the boy and the girl in Utah.

9. What does the soldier advise the girl to stop doing on the train and what does he make the train's occupants do while passing through a town in Nevada?

10. Where is the family headed in September 1942 and where had they been living since the spring of the year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 2

Why are the characters nameless in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by not giving the characters names? Did she accomplish her goal? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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