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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. In the first chapter, what is in the envelope Bird receives?

2. What type of dog does a woman have that Bird thinks looks like his mother in Chapter 7?

3. What color was the front door at Bird's old house?

4. In Chapter 7, what time does the bus leave that Bird wants to take to Manhattan?

5. How old is the postmark on the letter Bird receives in the first chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ethan tell Bird could have been the consequences of Bird going to the library?

3. What happens in Chapter 2 when Bird tries to use the computer in science class?

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

5. Why was Sadie removed from her parents and sent to a foster family?

6. What game does Bird remember playing with his mother before he went to school?

7. What video did Sadie have on her phone that she watched over and over again?

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

9. In Chapter 4, why is Bird's father late coming home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Margaret's last story addresses Bird and communicates truths she wants to share with him. What does she want to share with him? What is revealed about the power of words and stories in Our Missing Hearts?

Essay Topic 2

Ethan is very strict and has many rules for Bird. What motivates Ethan to have so many rules for Bird?

Essay Topic 3

When Bird goes to the public library, many of the shelves are empty. What do the empty shelves convey about censorship in Bird’s society?

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