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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 grade was Isaac in when he decided he wanted to play the piano?

2. How far did Jacob have to walk when he visited Rachel at her great-aunt's house?

3. When did the American government start the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?

4. Who did Charlie Rhodes think was the most revolutionary leader Black people ever had?

5. When Jacob did get to school, how often did he go?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and how did Jacob and Rachel meet?

2. How and when did Esau die?

3. How was Jacob educated?

4. What book did Rachel read that changed her and what did Jacob think of the book?

5. How did Jacob feel when Isaac was born?

6. In 1974, why did Jacob throw away Isaac's action figurines?

7. On December 1, why does Jacob say that dying is hard work?

8. How did Jacob spend his teen years?

9. What did Jacob remember about Isaac playing the piano?

10. Why does Jacob write to Isaac?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isaac had a lead role in a school play. How did Jacob feel when he went to the performance? Why was Jacob terribly embarrassed and ashamed?

Essay Topic 2

The tensions between Jacob and Rachel caused strained family dynamics. How would you describe the dynamics between Jacob, Rachel, and Isaac? Why were they strained?

Essay Topic 3

Jacob went to school through the eighth grade. Why did Jacob have to quit school?

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