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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. Max's father tells Grace's parents that Max is dating what kind of girl now?

2. What lie does Grace tell Joaquin and Maya about her long absence from school?

3. What had one set of Joaquin's foster parents done to discourage him from being left-handed?

4. What item is said to have appeared on the bodies of Janie and Rachel in Grace's absence from school?

5. What is the subject header of the very first email Maya ever receives from Grace and is followed by a question mark within the subject line?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Joaquin respond to the teacher's aide's request of him at Christmastime?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the father of Grace's daughter spend the night of the homecoming dance?

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

10. 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?

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

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 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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