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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Granny Logan want to baptize Dwayne Ray in specific water?
(a) Because Lou Ann was baptized in the same water.
(b) Because Granny Logan believes the water has magical powers.
(c) Because the water has been blessed.
(d) Because the water is from a religious journey.

2. Who does Taylor meet at the Burger Derby?
(a) Sandi.
(b) Mary Ann.
(c) Lou Ann.
(d) Dwayne Ray.

3. Which literary theme is prevalent throughout Chapter 2?
(a) Love.
(b) Teen pregancy.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Abandonment.

4. What did Angel have to give up before his car accident?
(a) Rodeo Riding.
(b) Bull Fighting.
(c) Ballroom Dancing.
(d) Kentucky Derby Racing.

5. What did Angel lose in the car accident?
(a) His hearing.
(b) His arm.
(c) His sight.
(d) His leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mattie buy for Turtle in Chapter 6?

2. When is Lou Ann's child due?

3. Where does Chapter 3 take place?

4. Where did Mattie get her purple beans?

5. In an effort to assure Taylor, what does Mattie say that she will handle in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lou Ann believe to be Turtle's given name? Why?

2. What are Lou Ann's "routines"? And why does she perform them?

3. Why does Mattie toss the canister at Taylor in Chapter 6?

4. Explain why Lou Ann falls for Angel.

5. Describe Lou Ann's character at the beginning of Chapter 2.

6. What does the social worker, Cynthia, tell Taylor in Chapter 13?

7. What does Lou Ann criticize Taylor for in Chapter 12?

8. What does Taylor learn about the park's name in Chapter 8? From whom does she learn this?

9. What is the reaction of Granny Logan and Lou Ann's mother when Lou Ann asks them to stay longer?

10. What happens with Esteban and Taylor at the end of Chapter 9? How does Taylor handle it?

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