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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 type of car does Taylor buy after she decides to leave home?

2. Why does Granny Logan want to baptize Dwayne Ray in specific water?

3. What name does Lou Ann believe is Turtle's birth name?

4. Why does Taylor stop working at the Burger Derby?

5. What pops into Taylor's head when the man brings the Spanish-speaking people to Mattie's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the Tug Fork water?

2. Explain why Lou Ann falls for Angel.

3. Is Taylor an independent person? Explain.

4. Describe the conversation between Mattie and Taylor in Chapter 13, regarding Esteban and Esperanza.

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

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

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

8. How does Taylor react to Cynthia's news in Chapter 13?

9. What is Taylor's reaction when the old woman gives her Turtle?

10. Explain the situation that takes place in the law office.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, Taylor finds herself in a Cherokee Nation. Though Taylor and her mother's bother have Cherokee blood in them, Taylor seems disappointed with the town. Why does Taylor feels this way? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What do you believe is the overarching theme of the novel as a whole? Why? Describe this theme.

Essay Topic 3

It could be argued that the author takes a feminist's view of the world in the novel. Do you believe that the tone of the novel is that of a feminist? Why or why not? Be sure to include in text citations to support your claim.

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