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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 items does Joaquin tell Ana that Birdie has, while he does not, making them wrong for one another?

2. According to Grace, in what period of her first day back at school does everything "crumble into oblivion" (101)?

3. For what reason are Grace and her parents surprised when they pull up to Maya's house for the first time?

4. The narrator states that after meeting Joaquin, Maya has a hard time doing what?

5. How does Ana react to Joaquin's news that he has broken up with Birdie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the qualities of Ana's therapy approach that Joaquin appreciates?

2. How is the theme of responsibility depicted in Maya's relationship with her sister Lauren?

3. What does the tattoo across the shoulders of one of Joaquin's older foster brothers symbolize?

4. What are a few characteristics of the adoptive parents Grace chooses for Peach and what is one detail about them that particularly pleases her?

5. What aspect of Maya's character causes her to qualify as a member of a marginalized community?

6. What causes Grace to lie to Maya and Joaquin about her lengthy absence from school?

7. Discuss an instance when Joaquin experiences self-loathing.

8. What favor does the teacher's aide for Joaquin's class ask Joaquin to do around Christmastime?

9. What is the origin of Peach's nickname?

10. Discuss an instance when Grace displays self-loathing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's messages about secrecy and deception within Robin Benway's novel Far From the Tree.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Robin Benway's novel Far From the Tree and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Robin Benway's novel Far From the Tree while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.

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