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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 does Kayla discover when she gets to work?

2. Why does Amber have to go with her parents?

3. For whose death does Zekeal offer condolences to Kayla?

4. Why does Kayla decide not to have the tattoo?

5. What does Kayla realize will happen if she gets a tattoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kayla learn Amber has done on the morning of Kayla's seventeenth birthday?

2. What does Amber say about her tattoo?

3. Which club is Kayla trying to find? Who takes her there?

4. Kayla's mother finds Joseph Reed's file. What does the file say about his genetic code?

5. What does Gene tell Kayla about his work?

6. What does Allyson say about insurance companies and genetic coding?

7. What makes Kayla decide not to get the tattoo?

8. What is Kayla reluctant to reveal about her tardiness to a meeting?

9. According to the Tribune E-Journal, what happened to Kayla's father?

10. What is the proposal Senator David Young opposes? What do those who support the proposal say about Young's opposition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a plot? List and define the most important elements of plot. Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not? Write a brief synopsis of the plot of The Bar Code Tattoo, identifying where in the novel the elements of the plot occur. Do you find it difficult to identify the plot elements? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Bar Code Tattoo is one book in a series of novels involving Kayla Reed and many of the same characters in this story. What are some advantages and disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Do you prefer to read a standalone book or a book series? Why? Justify your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In some ways, Kayla Reed is a larger-than-life heroine. Despite incredible odds, she usually comes out on top in The Bar Code Tattoo and in the other books in the series. Is a hero or heroine a necessary part of every work of fiction? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

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