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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 did Mattie buy for Turtle in Chapter 6?

2. Where did Lou Ann's brother move to?

3. How far apart are Taylor and Lou Ann's home towns?

4. What is Lou Ann's regular ritual?

5. What nationality is Angel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Has Taylor's character evolved by Chapter 12? Explain.

2. How does Taylor come to realize that Edna Poppy is blind?

3. What does Taylor do before Esteban and Esperanza say goodbye? Why does she do this?

4. Explain why Lou Ann falls for Angel.

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

6. Why does Taylor believe that the Cherokee nation would be a good place for Esteban and Esperanza to stay?

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

8. What type of store does Mattie own and how did it get its name?

9. What changes can be observed in Esteban and Esperanza as they travel deeper into the Cherokee nation during Chapter 15?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Growing up in Pittman, Kentucky, Taylor was often compared to Newt Harbine. After Newt's death, Taylor seemed determined to flee Pittman. Did she fear that she may end up like Newt? Do you believe that Taylor is similar to Newt? How? Why do you think this?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 13, Taylor receives news that she may lose Turtle due to the legal adoption system. Taylor has grown attached to Turtle, yet it is still a tough decision as to whether or not she should give Turtle up to the authorities. Why is the decision so difficult for Taylor, given the knowledge on the relationship between Taylor and Turtle?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel Taylor's perception of men is ambiguous. They do not seem to be an important part in her life. The novel's character list also consists mainly of women. It is not until Esteban is introduced that the reader meets a good man. After meeting Esteban, Taylor's ideas about men change. How do they change? What do you think the author is trying to suggest by her placement of men within the novel? Why?

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