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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 "Ragged Bookstore Romance," how far does a customer drive to get the Clarice Lispector?

2. What does the father of Hetta's baby do?

3. Where is there an open house on New Year's?

4. What actress does Pollux remember seeing when he was riding the bus?

5. In "Blue," what time does Flora always show up for her visits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tookie's favorite soup?

2. When the bookstore was renovated, what was done to keep out malignant energies?

3. What does Tookie blame the book for after a violent storm?

4. What was Tookie doing when she was called into the warden's office at Waseca?

5. What did Tookie do for Danae?

6. How long was Tookie's sentence for moving Budgie's body and why?

7. How does Tookie try to get rid of Flora's book?

8. After the cremation, why does Tookie believe that Flora is gone and then changes her mind?

9. What does Hetta say about the father of her baby?

10. How does Tookie offend Hetta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator defines signal events. What are signal events? In what way are signal events in real life similar to inciting events in a novel? How does the author use signal events as inciting events in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The story takes place during the Covid pandemic. How does the rise of the virus affect the characters' feelings about death?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Tookie's feelings and attitude toward customers changes while working at the bookstore. Why do her feelings toward customers change? What does this reveal about Tookie's character?

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