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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. How far along is Grace when she realizes that she is pregnant?

2. When Lauren asks Maya whether she thinks their parents are going to get a divorce, what is Maya's reply?

3. What is NOT on the list of things Maya means to do in the two years or so?

4. For how long has Joaquin been seeing Ana in therapy at the time he breaks up with Birdie?

5. What does Grace say that both Max and his father do when they are angry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Janie's purse symbolize upon Grace's return to high school?

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

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

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

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

7. What two aspects of Maya's own identity does she think about during her long sleepless night after meeting Joaquin?

8. What quality of Maya and Grace's appearance had Joaquin known to expect even before meeting them for the first time?

9. What reasons are given for Maya's love of the Disney film version of Alice in Wonderland and how does her perspective on her favorite scene change over time?

10. How does Grace spend homecoming night of her junior year, and how does the night differ from her previous expectations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of humor alongside humanist messages within Robin Benway's novel Far From the Tree.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's focus on the theme of transformation. What message is the author sending about change and about one other theme of your choice?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of family bonds within the novel. What is the author's message regarding family bonds and how do you know?

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