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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 much does Tuck weigh?

2. In Chapter 23, where did Celine find a returned letter Red sent to her mother?

3. How many dogs greet the car when Ms. Anders drives up to the Groove's place with Red?

4. When does Red come to stay with the Grooves?

5. What type of shoes is Wanda wearing when she sees Red in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Red's room like at the Groove's?

2. Why is Red angry in Chapter 1, and how do her emotions manifest themselves?

3. How do bumblebees fly?

4. How does Fezzik, the donkey feed the chickens?

5. When and why does Red unpack her orange backpack?

6. How does Celine know about loss?

7. Why is Celine upset when she takes Red to school on her first day at the Bramble school?

8. How does Red's mother react when Red shows her the impossible notebook?

9. What happens when Red tries to talk in Chapter 18?

10. What happens as Red and Celine are finishing dinner on Christmas Eve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Nicole comes into the barn, Noah and Jack are on the floor crying. Red is brandishing a metal rake. Why is Nicole upset when she comes into the barn and sees her boys crying and Red brandishing a rake? How and why does Nicole jump to false conclusions based on what she sees?

Essay Topic 2

Red and Martin do not get along when they first meet. How and why do they become friends?

Essay Topic 3

Celine and Wanda interact with Red in different ways. How do the two women interact with Red? How do the ways that they interact with Red reveal about the relationship each woman has with Red?

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