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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. On a card Bird finds with the name "DUCHESS," what address is written down?

2. What color overcoat does Ethan wear?

3. What color is the book The Boy Who Drew Cats?

4. What type of car does Bird ride in with the Duchess in Chapter 7?

5. When did Bird meet Sadie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sadie describe the library, and what does Bird think about her description when he goes to the library?

2. Last May, why did Sadie want to run away, and what was Bird's response?

3. In the first chapter, what things have been happening that are aimed at PACT?

4. What does the public librarian tell Bird about how she recognized him?

5. What happens when Bird and his father get pizza in Chapter 4?

6. What story does Bird's father tell the security guards when Bird is found in the stacks?

7. How did Sadie used to find time to visit the library?

8. What does Bird study by flashlight in Chapter 1 after his father goes to sleep?

9. What does Bird notice on his way home from school in the second chapter?

10. How does the public librarian help Bird get to New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is a comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Ng uses in Our Missing Hearts? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Ng reveals Bird’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Our Missing Hearts help Bird mature and grow in the novel? Why is it a coming-of-age story?

Essay Topic 3

Before Bird's mother's poem became a slogan, neighbors would often wave and say hello. Many of them would bring baked goods or borrow things. That all changed after Margaret her poem became a slogan and she left. How and why do the neighbors change?

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