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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 does King tell Sandy about his brother?

2. Who does King see at the bayou?

3. What insect does the narrator watch on the bayou?

4. Why are King's parents upset when he gets home from the search party?

5. Who does King's dad say therapy is for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jasmine want to be when she grows up?

2. Who offers King a ride home?

3. How does Khalid die?

4. Who does King run into by the bayou?

5. Who at school does King think might have a crush on him?

6. Who does King's dad say therapy is for?

7. What does King's dad tell him before he leaves for school?

8. What rumor is going around about Mikey?

9. Why does Camille feel bad after a kid goes missing?

10. What does King tell Sandy about his brother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how King's father's perception of gay people impacts him. How does it impact King's own perception of his father and their relationship? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the difference between Sandy and King's coming out experiences. What is different about the way Sandy came out to the way King came out? What kind of lesson does King learn from Sandy about having a gay identity?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you describe the various settings of the novel. Where does the novel take place, and what about these places are significant to the themes and characters of the novel? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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