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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 is the name of a boy who breaks a bench at the powwow in 2003?

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

3. When Lonnie is messing around with someone at her work, where does she go to work next in 1999?

4. What type of vehicle does Araceli drive to take her grandparents to see Jimena and Ever's daughter?

5. In 1999, what are Ever's choices for his yearlong tour?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Sissy busy in 1999?

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

4. What signs are there that Lonnie is doing meth after Ever has been in South Korea a couple months?

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

6. After Sissy's graduation party, why does Sissy kick Lonnie out of the house?

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

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

9. What do Jimena and Ever do to try to heal their baby in utero?

10. What does Leander remember about his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ever makes a visit to his father in 1990. How successful is the visit? What does the visit reveal about their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Turtle Faith Geimausaddle lives for three days. How and why does Turtle Faith’s life cause the family to reconcile?

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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