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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. When Leander moves into Ever's apartment, what does Ever buy Leander from Hobby Lobby?

3. After Sissy kicks Lonnie out of the house in 1999, where does she see her and the McDonald's manager?

4. What is the color scheme for Lonnie and Ever's wedding?

5. In 1999, what does Lonnie start doing for Sissy in the morning when Lonnie is working at McDonald's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Quinton not help Ever do security at the powwow in 2003?

2. Who plans Lonnie and Ever's wedding?

3. What type of party do Sissy and her friends have after her graduation?

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

5. What problems do Araceli and her grandparents have when they try to enter the U.S. from Mexico?

6. How did Ever get a regular discharge from the Army?

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

8. What does Araceli's father tell her about her uncle Everardo?

9. How does Araceli know Jimena?

10. How does Lonnie's family react when she tells them she is getting married?

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

Hayes Shade meets Ever when he visits Hayes’ store. Why does Hayes feel a connection to Ever, and how does that lead to his trying to help the boy?

Essay Topic 3

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

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