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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. In "The Door," how much land did Emmaline's mother give her?

2. In "The Crossbeams," how many pushups does Father Travis do before he notices he is surrounded by used condoms?

3. In "The Crossbeams," what type of vehicle does Father Travis remember carried the bomb that detonated in the lobby?

4. In "The Passage," when was the cabin that is contained in Landreaux and Emmaline's house built?

5. When Landreaux left for boarding school when he was a child, what were the children given to eat as they traveled to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Door," what is special about the name LaRose?

2. What is Peter preparing for in "The Gate," and what preparations is he making?

3. What does Maggie do to Dougie after she learns what he did to LaRose?

4. How was Mackinnon described by Wolford in "Hello, Beauty"?

5. Who is Landreaux?

6. In "Wild Things," where does LaRose stop on the way home to his house, and what does he do there?

7. What happened to Dusty?

8. What happens when Emmaline brings gifts to Nola in "The Gate"?

9. In "Wild Things," what does Nola have in the barn and what is her plan?

10. At the end of "Almond Joy," what did the girl and Wolfred see?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The older Iron and Ravich children are not close when Dusty dies. How do the children of the families become friends? In what way are the children like siblings by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The first two women to have the name LaRose combine their Native American traditions with the culture of the whites that they learned at boarding school. What is communicated about change versus tradition through these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Peace has a conversation with Landreaux about the poem Invictus. What does Mrs. Peace communicate about running away from problems through the poem and the conversation she has with Landreaux?

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