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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What birth circumstance is considered bad luck in the Pueblo?

2. Where does Codi care for Homer?

3. What is Codi's seatmate on her bus trip to Telluride reading?

4. Who tells Codi that her relationship with Loyd "won't elevate her life"?

5. According to Homer, people think it is the heart that suffers from emotional trauma, but it is really what organ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Kingsolver anthropomorphize animals throughout the novel? What can we infer about her attitude toward animals and nature and humanity's interactions with them as a result? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Codi's family with Loyd's family. What are the significant differences? Are there any similarities? What does Codi learn because of her interactions with them? Is it odd that two people from such different backgrounds would consider starting a family together? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of government relations with special interest groups presented in the novel. How do these issues affect society on a microscopic level? On a macroscopic level? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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