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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. How many boys does Emelina have?

2. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?

3. What are Codi and Hallie trying to do during the storm in Chapter 3?

4. What relation is Viola Domingos to Emelina?

5. What was the mother of Loyd's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene when Codi lost her baby.

2. What triggers Codi's classroom tirade in Chapter 21?

3. What has happened to the Apaches since gold was found in Grace?

4. Why doesn't Codi make it to Telluride?

5. What does the Stitch and Bitch Club do to raise money to fight the mining company?

6. Why did Codi quit practicing medicine?

7. Summarize the ten-year relationship between Codi and Carlo.

8. What is the subject of Homer's memory in Chapter 10?

9. What do Codi and Uda find while cleaning Homer's house?

10. What is the cause of the unhealthy appearance of the orchard trees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several major events occur throughout the course of the novel. Which one marks the turning point for Codi? What event has the greatest effect on the course of her life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of death in the novel and how it relates to the development of Codi's character. How is each death that she experiences a turning point for Codi? In what ways does she change and grow because of each loss? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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