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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. When the medicine man leaves and give Jimena tea to drink, how long is she to drink it?

2. In 2005, how old are Ever's other children?

3. About how old is the medicine man who comes to help with Jimena's baby when she is eight months pregnant?

4. When did Araceli stop claiming Ever as a cousin?

5. How much does Jimena pay to have a doctor tell her she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the birth of Turtle Faith Geimausaddle a time of healing for her family?

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

3. Who plans Lonnie and Ever's wedding?

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

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

6. What does Leander remember about his mother?

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

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

9. How does Araceli know Jimena?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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