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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 does Jackson make for breakfast in Chapter 30?

2. In Chapter 2, how many days until Red's mother is released from prison?

3. How many children does The Mom have?

4. What color are The Mom's nails?

5. What type of tree is Red straddling outside her bedroom window in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens because Red cannot control her disappointment over the returned letters?

2. What does the Groove house look like inside?

3. What is the Groovy Petting Zoo?

4. What does Red do when no one wants to eat Marvin's poi?

5. What happens on Thanksgiving?

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

7. What is Kitchen Kahuna?

8. How does Celine know about loss?

9. What notebook is Red careful to keep with her at all times, and how did she get it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lackey reveals Red’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in All the Impossible Things help Red mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of All the Impossible Things? Why is it not realistic fiction?

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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