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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. Who tells King about Old Man Martin's cabin?

2. What happens the last time King goes to the cabin?

3. What is the car ride to New Orleans like?

4. Who defends King decision to help Sandy?

5. Where does King go every day after school while Sandy is hiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandy make while staying by the bayou?

2. Where does King's family go for a trip?

3. Who is Auntie Idris?

4. Why does Sandy hide in King's bushes?

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

6. Why is Sandy good at fishing?

7. What does Mikey ask King about Sandy?

8. How does King know he is gay?

9. What does King reveal to Sandy about Khalid?

10. What is Sandy's plan for leaving the state?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Khalid's perception of gay people impacts King, even after his death. Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing King's talk with his father at the Mardi Gras Parade. What do they talk about, and why is it an important turning point in their relationship?

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