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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. For how long does Beatriz say Sia’s mother “has been drinking like this” in Chapter 13?
2. What is the name of the obese woman that demands soup without noodles in Chapter 4?
3. Sia sees a sign as she leaves the park in Chapter 1 that informs her more about her surroundings. What stadium does the sign indicate the entrance for?
4. From what narrative point of view is Sia related?
5. What does Carol say she did as a job when she was married and before she became homeless in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advice does Carol give to Sia regarding her situation in Chapter 20?
2. What danger does Sia encounter in Chapter 15? Who appears to intervene on Sia’s account?
3. Why is Sia’s father upset in the beginning of Chapter 17? How does Sia respond to the situation?
4. What does Sia learn about her past behavior from the other characters at the bakery in Chapter 14? How does Sia respond to this information?
5. What thoughts consume Sia as she falls asleep in the end of Chapter 10?
6. What motivates Sia to ask John to take her to the soup kitchen in Chapter 13? How does John respond?
7. What exchange takes place between Sia and Duke in Chapter 10? How does Sia feel about Duke?
8. Who comes up to Sia to offer her “blankets” in Chapter 3? How is this character described?
9. What clues indicate to Sia where she is located in Chapter 1? Why does Sia not go to the police, considering her condition?
10. What exchange takes place between Sia and Duke in Chapter 19? How do the onlookers respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and analyze the characters of Tito and Mikey in the narrative. How old are these characters? What do Tito and Mikey have in common? How do they differ?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the characters of Bill and Beth in the narrative. How are the appearances of these characters described? What does Sia assume about these characters when she first encounters them? What is the apparent reality of Bill and Beth?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the lives of the homeless in Los Angeles, California. How many people are homeless in L.A. today? What resources are available to the homeless here? Where do the homeless live? How and where do they eat? Do you think the author portrays these realities well in the novel?
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