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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. Who does Taylor meet at the Burger Derby?

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

3. In Chapter 4, Lou Ann gets spooked when she notices the baptism water. What past event does this remind her of?

4. What is it that causes girls to drop out of Taylor's school in Kentucky?

5. What type of vegetable does Lou Ann buy after her mother and grandmother end their visit in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Turtle says "Mama" when seeing something in connection with a burial. How does Taylor handle this?

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

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

4. What does Taylor discuss with Esperanza in Chapter 10?

5. How does Taylor feel about taking the food and drink from Mattie?

6. What is Lou Ann reading at the end of Chapter 6? Why?

7. Describe the incident in the garden between Taylor, Lou Ann and Turtle in Chapter 10.

8. Describe the conditions a Red Hot Mama's salsa factory. Does Lou Ann like this job?

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

10. What does Mattie give to Taylor and Turtle at the beginning of Chapter 3? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Chapter 11, the reader sees a change in Lou Ann's character. She tells Taylor of a dream that she has. An angel comes to her and tells her that Dwayne Ray will not live to see the year 2000. Lou Ann also reads her horoscope that says she will take advice from a stranger. Lou Ann believes that this stranger is the angel. What do you believe to be the significance of these events?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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