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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. While in the mental hospital, Connie is drugged into what?

2. When Connie visits Luciente for the second time, she learns that what concept has been evolved or removed from society?

3. What is the name of the child Bee is a co-mother for?

4. When Connie is in the mental hospital and attempt to contact Luciente, how long has it been since she and Luciente first spoke?

5. Who gathers to wish Bee's child well in the wilds?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Connie Ramos.

2. How does Luciente feel about the way Connie lives?

3. Who does Connie blame for the walls she has built between herself and the world?

4. How does Connie get to Bellevue?

5. What happens when Connie is first taken to the new G-2 Ward?

6. How does Luciente get Connie to travel to the future the first time?

7. What is ironic about the seasons changing from winter to spring in Chapter 4?

8. What is the naming ritual Innocente undergoes?

9. While Connie is contemplating being called a receiver, what does she feel?

10. What are the living arrangements for adults in Luciente's community?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain, using examples from the book, what the irony is in Luciente's belief that sometimes murder is okay. Why is it ironic?

Essay Topic 2

Explain, using examples from the book, how the people Connie meets in the present and the future become allies and inspiration in her struggle for self-respect and freedom.

Essay Topic 3

What is foreshadowing? How is it used in this novel? Provide at least three examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain their effectiveness.

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