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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 long was Ward in the hospital after she was born?

2. How old was De'Sean's father when he was born?

3. How many jobs did Ward's maternal grandmother have in order to support her family?

4. Where was Ward's brother Joshua born?

5. What type of motorcycle did Ward's father buy in the 1980s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ward's mother's home and yard like?

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

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

4. What did Ward's maternal grandmother remember about traveling to visit relatives north of DeLisle?

5. Why was there a woods in "We Are Wounded" that belonged to Du Pont?

6. What did Ward's mother look like when she and Ward's father were first married?

7. What were the circumstances of Ward's birth?

8. What was the club like that Ward and her friends went to in "Demond Cook"?

9. What did Demond look like when Ward met him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ward found it difficult to trust. What did Ward reveal about trust for herself, her family, and her community? Why was trust so difficult to find in her life and the lives of those around her?

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

Ward noticed gender inequality even as a young child. What did Ward notice about life for men and women/boys and girls in her community? How was gender inequality prevalent in her community and how did it affect Ward and her family and friends?

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