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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 is NOT listed among the activities Maya does late at night for many nights after meeting Joaquin?
2. What item is said to have appeared on the bodies of Janie and Rachel in Grace's absence from school?
3. 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?
4. In what location does Maya find an empty wine bottle her mother has hidden in the house?
5. How long does it take before Maya receives a response to her email reaching out to Joaquin?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Joaquin respond to the teacher's aide's request of him at Christmastime?
2. How is the theme of responsibility depicted in Maya's relationship with her sister Lauren?
3. Discuss an instance when Grace displays self-loathing.
4. What does the tattoo across the shoulders of one of Joaquin's older foster brothers symbolize?
5. What aspect of Maya's character causes her to qualify as a member of a marginalized community?
6. How does Grace spend homecoming night of her junior year, and how does the night differ from her previous expectations?
7. Discuss an instance when Joaquin experiences self-loathing.
8. What does Janie's purse symbolize upon Grace's return to high school?
9. What quality of Maya and Grace's appearance had Joaquin known to expect even before meeting them for the first time?
10. How does the author demonstrate the difference between Grace's high school days before Peach and her experiences at school after Peach's birth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of biological ties treated within the novel and how does its treatment relate to the book's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Determine the author's message regarding the themes of guilt and responsibility within Far From the Tree.
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