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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 "We Are Wounded," what was the name of Ward's cousin who hunted in the Du Pont forest?

2. Where was Ward's brother Joshua born?

3. How long was Ward's hair until she was three years old?

4. When did Roger Eric Daniels die?

5. When was Demond born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the jobs that Demond held?

2. How hard of a worker was Ward's maternal grandmother, Dorothy?

3. How did Ward describe her school and her life?

4. What happened to Ward that taught her a lesson about sudden violence?

5. Why did De'Sean live with his grandmother?

6. Who was in Ward's immediate family when she was growing up?

7. What did Ward's classmates from Michigan do during the summer?

8. Why was Demond unusual?

9. How did Ward describe photographs of her ancestors in "We Are in Wolf Town"?

10. How did Demond die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ward began her life as a fighter. What type of fighter was Ward as she grew up? In what ways did she follow her ancestors who were also fighters? How did Ward's will to fight and survive affect her life?

Essay Topic 2

C. J. didn't believe in a future for himself. How did C. J. live that revealed his belief that life was transient? How did that belief affect the way he lived his life?

Essay Topic 3

Race has played a role in Ward's past. How has race affected her ancestors and herself? Have these effects been mostly negative or positive?

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