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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. What do Rosemary and Sequoyah go to Harold's desk to get?

2. What was wrong with the older man that Sequoyah helped after he had fallen?

3. What had the elderly man who had fallen done when he was young and healthy?

4. What kind of bird did Harold's dad want to catch?

5. What were Rosemary's last words?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sequoyah doing at the end of the book?

2. When George begins to come out of his sadness, what does he talk about?

3. Why does Rosemary go to the homeless camp with Sequoyah?

4. Discuss the letters that George receives from his grandparents.

5. What is the significance of the howling dog outside of Rosemary's window?

6. Who is Ruth Arviso and why is she important to Rosemary?

7. What fear does George have about driving?

8. What is the significance of the Native American man that Sequoyah sees standing in his yard while Sequoyah waited for the bus?

9. What does Sequoyah tell George about Rosemary's death?

10. What memories does Sequoyah have of the moment before Rosemary dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Sequoyah a dangerous person? Give three reasons that he is or he is not.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the meaning of the title of the novel. Then give three reasons the title is the best one, or suggest three reasons an alternative title would be better.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the hatred between Nora and Sequoyah. Provide three reasons for their strong, mutual dislike of each other.

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