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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 have romantic feelings toward?
2. Which literary theme is prevalent throughout Chapter 2?
3. Who did Lou Ann's brother marry?
4. What is the profession of Bobby Bingo's son?
5. What does Lou Ann's cat like to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Taylor begins looking for a roommate in Chapter 5. Describe the people Taylor meets after searching the want ads.
2. Why does Angel agree to move back in with Lou Ann?
3. Why does Taylor believe that the Cherokee nation would be a good place for Esteban and Esperanza to stay?
4. Taylor is unhappy about her mother's impending marriage. Lou Ann tells Taylor that her mother needs to live her own life. What does Lou Ann tell Taylor about her own mother? How does this relate to her advice?
5. What changes can be observed in Esteban and Esperanza as they travel deeper into the Cherokee nation during Chapter 15?
6. In Chapter 4, Bobby Bingo tells Lou Ann that "Whatever you want the most, it's going to be the worst thing for you." How does Lou Ann feel about this?
7. Why does Mattie toss the canister at Taylor in Chapter 6?
8. Describe the conditions a Red Hot Mama's salsa factory. Does Lou Ann like this job?
9. Why does Taylor look down on Esperanza for attempting suicide?
10. Describe the conversation between Mattie and Taylor in Chapter 13, regarding Esteban and Esperanza.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you believe is the overarching theme of the novel as a whole? Why? Describe this theme.
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
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.
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