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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cynthia?

2. Where are Esteban and Taylor curled up in Chapter 9?

3. Where does Turtle go while Taylor was away with Mattie, Esteban and Esperanza?

4. What do Taylor and Esteban rent in Chapter 15?

5. How many wishes does Taylor make while on her drive with Esteban and Esperanza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With which character in the novel do you most closely identify? Why? How do their world views compare to your own?

Essay Topic 2

At the close of Chapter 4, Bobby Bingo, a vegetable salesman warns Lou Ann, telling her "Whatever you want the most, it's going to be the worst thing for you." What does Bobby mean by this comment? What is the thing Lou Ann wants the most? And why would that be bad for her?

Essay Topic 3

Maternal qualities are presented throughout the novel. Do you think Taylor possess some maternal qualities? Is this something important to Taylor? Does she work to build on her maternal instincts? Could her relationship with her own mother influenced these maternal qualities?

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