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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. When was Tsala killed?

2. What does the petrified coral represent in "The Story of Laoka" in Chapter 8?

3. Where was Ray-Ray when he was killed?

4. Maria describes a recurring dream of hers in which a stranger carries what animal?

5. What did Tsala's wife adorn her husband and son with before burying them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Edgar's situation and circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

2. How did the boy die in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

3. What are Maria's circumstances and situation in the beginning of the novel?

4. What is Wyatt like when he first arrives at the home of Maria and Ernest?

5. Why does Jackson tell Edgar to introduce himself as Jim in the Darkening Land?

6. How did Ray-Ray die? When did this happen?

7. What visions did the boy have in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

8. What does Tsala describe himself as in the narration in Chapter 4?

9. What does Vin reveal about his father in Chapter 7? What is foreshadowed in this scene?

10. Why are Maria and Ernest fostering Wyatt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of grief in The Removed. In addition to the Echota family's grief over the loss of Ray-Ray, what else do they grieve for? How is grief explored symbolically in the narrative? What settings connect to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the plot structure and timelines in The Removed. How many different storylines are there in this narrative? How are these storylines interconnected? What character or characters stand outside of the main timeline? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Sonja in The Removed. How old is Sonja? Where does she live? What appear to be Sonja's primary objectives in the story? Does she achieve those objectives? Why or why not?

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