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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 Chapter 2, where did the dress that McAlester wants Auda to wear come from?

2. What signs are the tattoo on Red Shoes' face?

3. When is Tema's mother's birthday?

4. What color is the wallpaper in Auda's room?

5. What type of cigarettes does Adair smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Shakbatina to be executed?

2. What terrible story reached Grandmother's town?

3. What does Adair do for a living, and how long has she been working at that occupation?

4. Why did Tema and Bordon come to Dallas?

5. What happened to Tuscalusa and those who went to meet the invader, Hispano de Soto?

6. What jobs has Tema had, and why did she become an actress?

7. What Durant town sculpture is missing in Chapter 4?

8. What does Isaac do when a reporter tries to interview him about the murder?

9. Where does Auda live, and what brief history of the place does the narrator provide?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Auda observe when she examines Adair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before incidents in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Tema is married to Borden, an English actor. How did Tema and Borden meet? What type of relationship do they have? What does their relationship reveal about collaboration?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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