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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. How long ago did Jasper Geimausaddle, Ever's great-grandfather and a medicine man, pass away?

2. In 1999, what is Sissy training to do as a career?

3. How many kids are unsupervised at the powwow in 2003?

4. Where is Ever stationed in 1999?

5. How many kids does Ever have in 2003?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the wedding, what are Sissy's thoughts when the minister says, "Speak now or forever hold your peace" (130)?

2. What do Ever and Jimena learn about her baby when she is eight months pregnant?

3. How does Araceli know Jimena?

4. What does Leander remember about his mother?

5. What does Leander do one morning when Ever is upset that Leander is taking too long to go to his GED class?

6. Why does Araceli say that she stops claiming Ever as a cousin?

7. Why is Sissy busy in 1999?

8. Who plans Lonnie and Ever's wedding?

9. What signs does Sissy see that Lonnie might be unfaithful to her brother?

10. Why was Leander in juvenile detention when he met Ever?

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

Hokeah reveals Leander’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Calling for a Blanket Dance help Leander mature and grow?

Essay Topic 3

In 1995, Turtle distances herself from her children. How and why does Turtle distance herself from her children?

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