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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 tribe is Leander from?

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

3. Where does Araceli go after Jimena and Ever's daughter is born?

4. How long does Leander hold things together when he is attending a regular high school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Sissy busy in 1999?

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

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

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

6. Where does Turtle go after Sissy's graduation ceremony from nursing school?

7. Who plans Lonnie and Ever's wedding?

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

9. How are Ever and Jimena treated when they come back to the U.S. from visiting his grandparents in Mexico?

10. What does Leander draw when he attends a meeting to see if he can attend Eisenhower High?

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

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

Sissy feels regret and guilt that she did not stop Ever’s marriage to Lonnie. Why does Sissy feel regret and guilt that she did not stop Ever’s marriage to Lonnie?

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