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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 Mikey Sanders ask King on the street?

2. How does Sandy feel about the cabin?

3. Where does Sandy get sent once he is found?

4. Why does King know he cannot tell Jasmine he helped Sandy?

5. Who is Jasmine's story about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does King's father cook one morning?

2. What does Mikey ask King about Sandy?

3. Who is Old Man Martin?

4. Why is Jasmine mad at Sandy?

5. Who is Auntie Idris?

6. What does King try to explain to his parents about Sandy when he is found?

7. What does Sandy reveal about his dad?

8. Why is Jasmine mad at King?

9. Where does Sandy want King to meet him in a week?

10. What does the sheriff threaten to do to King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring King's decision to help Sandy hide from his father. Why do you think King makes this decision? Was it the right one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between King and his dad. What kind of relationship do they have, and how does it change throughout the book? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring King's relationship to the bayou. Why does he go there every day? What keeps drawing him to that area, and why is it important to him?

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