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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 was one of the books Charlie gave Jacob to read that Jacob noticed Rachel had?

2. On December 19, what does Jacob remember Isaac had to paint in art class?

3. When Jacob was a child, how many Black children had their own bedroom?

4. What was the name of the character Isaac played when he earned a lead in a school play?

5. When did Jacob take Isaac to Arkansas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Isaac say about classes and college life after his first semester in college?

2. Why did Rachel call the police on Jacob?

3. Who did Jacob have an affair with in the 1970s and how did he describe the affair?

4. After Jacob beat Isaac, how long did it take Isaac to start talking to Jacob again?

5. How are the graves of Jacob's family marked?

6. What trip did Jacob and Isaac make the summer after Isaac's 14th birthday?

7. How were things good for a while after Jacob and Isaac returned from Arkansas?

8. How did Jacob learn that Ricky Stanton was Isaac's boyfriend?

9. What did Jacob think about what Isaac painted that won an art competition?

10. Why did Jacob walk out when Isaac was performing in Little Orphan Andy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Don’t Cry for Me to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Jacob and Rachel got married quickly when she became pregnant. How were they different from one another? How did those differences turn into incompatibilities?

Essay Topic 3

Jacob and Rachel drifted apart. Why did their marriage end in divorce?

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