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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 group oppressing the farmers is supported by what government?
2. Where did the narrator and her lover meet?
3. What is the name of the lover whom the narrator has just left?
4. When Codi and Hallie get home after the storm, what do they want to know?
5. Where does Codi bring her students in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has happened to the Apaches since gold was found in Grace?
2. Describe Codi's first day teaching at the school.
3. Why does Loyd drive Codi to Tucson in Chapter 24?
4. Who are the Nolinas?
5. Where did the peacocks in the orchards come from?
6. In Homer's flashback, in Chapter 3, why are Codi and Hallie stuck in an arroyo?
7. What is the attitude of Codi's father about her relationship with Loyd?
8. What do Codi and Hallie ask their father when they get home after being rescued from the arroyo?
9. What does Codi tell the Stitch and Bitch Club when invited to speak to it about the plight of the river?
10. What does Codi realize because of the way she is treated by Loyd's family when they first meet her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Loyd and Carlo. What are the major differences between the two? What characteristics does Loyd have that make him a better match for Codi than Carlo? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Codi and Hallie. What are the major differences in the way they live their lives? What are some of their similarities? What factors are similar, or different, about their attitudes toward their common experiences? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Loyd tells Codi, "If you want sweet dreams, you've got to live a sweet life." Hallie tells her, "The least you can do is hope. The most you can do is to live inside that hope." Compare and contrast the attitudes that each of these characters has toward life. In what ways are they similar? What influence did each have on Codi and the way she chose to live her life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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