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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 did Terry say should be used to catch the outlaw in Chapter 8?

2. Who was the outlaw referred to in Chapter 8?

3. What was Diane always at one with according to her daughter?

4. In what season do the Great Salt Lake levels rise?

5. What was the second option when the lake exceeded the limits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the big news in the Yellow Headed Blackbird chapter?

2. What did the author compare her mother to during her chemotherapy treatment?

3. What did the author and her mother do when they got news of the tumor?

4. What did the author talk about at the beginning of the chapter entitled Barn Swallows?

5. Why did the author say she liked to go to the dump?

6. What did the author compare starlings to, and why?

7. What did Terry think about while at the funeral of a family friend?

8. What did the author do at the dump when she went there?

9. What was the United Order?

10. What did Terry love about Gunnison Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Terry endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Terry presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 3

What was Terry's profession, and how did this shape her daily decisions?

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