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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 shop is next door to Jesus is Lord Used Tires?

2. What does Mattie promise Taylor in Chapter 6?

3. What type of car backfires while Taylor is working on it?

4. Who did Lou Ann's brother marry?

5. Taylor, Esteban, Esperanza and Mattie take a short trip. While others are swimming, what is Esperanza obsessed with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Taylor invite to dinner in cCapter 7? Why? What do they do?

2. Is Taylor an independent person? Explain.

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

4. What are Lou Ann's "routines"? And why does she perform them?

5. Describe Taylor's first meeting with Lou Ann.

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

7. Is Lou Ann surprised when she realizes that Angel has left her?

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

9. Why is Lou Ann waiting for Taylor when she returns from her trip to the desert? What does Lou Ann have to say?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Taylor change throughout the novel? How do her ideas change, and which characters have spawned the most change in Taylor?

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

Explain what it means to you that Mattie has never changed the name of the tire shop given that she may not completely agree the religious fanaticism of her late husband. Do you believe that the name gives her something to hold onto? Why or why not?

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