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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. Esperanza and Esteban are originally from which country?

2. How does Lou Ann wave to her mother and grandmother?

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

4. What makes Taylor think "You are old Father William"?

5. For what is Bobby Bingo's son well known?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lou Ann avoid Lee Sing's market? Explain.

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

3. Taylor begins looking for a roommate in Chapter 5. Describe the people Taylor meets after searching the want ads.

4. On what day do Mattie, Esteban, Esperanza and Taylor take their short trip? Why is this day important? Where are they going?

5. What type of ceremony does Lou Ann decide to hold for her baby's christening? Why?

6. Describe the contents of the package that Lou Ann receives from Angel. What does Lou Ann think of this package?

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

8. In Chapter 7, Esteban tells a story. What is his story about, and at what point in the chapter does he decide to include it? Why do you believe he does 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?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Relationships are a large part of the novel. Choose a relationship to analyze. Answer the following questions: What is the driving force behind this relationship? Do these characters get along? Why or why not? How has this relationship help the form the personality of each character involved?

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