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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. How does Alex say Comstock died?
2. In the 1990s, how long did it take for a new factory to fail in town?
3. In Chapter 10, when Jack is driving and sees Alex, what does he remember seeing a ways back?
4. What does Alex call herself at the end of Chapter 24?
5. Where does Jack buy all his clothes?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is a dog dumped in Chapter 9, and how do Peekay and Alex deal with it?
2. How does Peekay learn that her boyfriend is seeing someone else?
3. In Chapter 23, when kids at a party start talking about Comstock, what does Alex say happened to the man?
4. Why did Anna and her mom argue the night before she disappeared?
5. Who reports the dumping of some puppies in Chapter 4?
6. What do Peekay and Alex do on Sunday in Chapter 16?
7. Who does Jack offer to give a ride in Chapter 10?
8. Why does Alex stop Peekay from continuing to hit Branley?
9. What does Jack ask his father to help him do in Chapter 20?
10. How has Alex's wrath impacted the world around her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does The Female of the Species take place? How do Alex, Peekay, and Jack feel about the place and why?
Essay Topic 2
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies McGinnis uses in The Female of the Species? How do these analogies help readers understand characters, events, or concepts?
Essay Topic 3
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Female of the Species 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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