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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. In 1976, how much money do Lila and Hank give Turtle?

2. How far along is Sissy when she goes into premature labor?

3. In 1990, why is Ever expelled from school?

4. What is Turtle?

5. What Cheyenne clan does Lena say that Ever belongs to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Turtle asks her father if she and her family can stay with him for a month?

2. What happens when Ever will not go to school in 1986?

3. In 1990, what does Ever have for lunch when he stays with his father?

4. What does Ever read while he is staying with his father in 1990?

5. What does Turtle do in 1976 when she finds Everardo at a cousin's house half drunk?

6. Why does Vincent not pick up the boys after school one day?

7. Why does Ever get angry with his father in 1990?

8. What happens when Turtle and Everardo drive home from Mexico in 1976?

9. How do Quinton and Ever get per cap payments?

10. Why does Hayes Shade give Ever a booger mask?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of Calling for a Blanket Dance? How does the way that 12 first-person narrators are used influence what readers know about events and characters? How does following different characters help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Ever?

Essay Topic 2

In Calling for a Blanket Dance, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Vincent begins spending time with his grandsons. How does Vincent begin spending time with his grandsons? How do the boys symbolize redemption in his life?

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