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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. In what way is Maya's hair different from Grace's hair, prompting Grace to consider changing hers?

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

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

4. The night Lauren asks Maya about their parents' possible divorce, what thought keeps Maya awake all night?

5. When Grace first begins thinking about the Homecoming Dance, for how long has she been dating Max?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is ironic about Grace's television-watching habits prior to becoming pregnant with Peach?

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

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

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

8. What simile does the narrator use to depict the careful way in which Grace's father tells her that she has biological siblings?

9. After two weeks of agony spent missing Peach, what desire brings Grace out of her depression?

10. What lie does Grace tell Maya and Joaquin about her lengthy absence from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Robin Benway's novel Far From the Tree and what is the author's message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Grace’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

What is the function of Rafe's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Rafe and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays this character in these particular ways.

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