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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 was the barn damaged during Red's storm?

2. How many people are in the search party for Tuck on Thanksgiving day?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 18, for how many days is Red not able to speak?

4. In Chapter 7, how long has Red been in foster care?

5. What time does a Brownie troop come to the petting zoo in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Thanksgiving?

2. How did Red meet Ms. Anders for the first time?

3. How does Red compare Mrs. Kapule's dancing and her Gamma's dancing?

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

5. What does Red see as she and Ms. Anders approach the Groove farm?

6. What does Celine explain about Tuck, when Red says she wants to take care of Tuck for her chore?

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

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

9. In Chapter 23, why does Celine need to talk with Red?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red feels like an old pair of shoes no one wants when she is sent to another foster home. Why does Red feel that way, and how does her attitude affect how she feels about her foster parents and Marvin?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Lackey use flashbacks in All the Impossible Things? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

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