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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. What do Sunny and Vasco bring for the internees when they arrive?

2. In "The Second Property of Thirst," how many people show up at Lou's without calling ahead and Sunny asks Schiff to help serve?

3. What does Rocky like to do on Sundays when he sits in the portales?

4. In August Escoffier's cookbook, what color ink did Lou use to underline some of the words?

5. How long has Stryker been in Hawaii in "The First Property of Thirst"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Schiff invited to dinner at Three Chairs?

2. Why is Schiff in California?

3. Why was there a clinic at Three Chairs?

4. What letter does Cas have from Stryker that came the day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

5. What does Sunny do after learning about the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

6. What has Schiff read about the Central Valley in California?

7. What happens when Hauser, Schiff, and Macauley go to Three Chairs to get permission to build an airstrip?

8. Why was Rocky disappointed when he visited Walden Pond?

9. Why did the twins go to Europe and what did they do there?

10. What is sense memory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wiggins had a stroke during the writing of Properties of Thirst. What challenges did Wiggins have to overcome in order to finish the book? How was she able to overcome those challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the main setting in Properties of Thirst? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Properties of Thirst to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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