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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 Romeo take before he goes to a funeral at the end of "The Passage"? At the end of "The Passage," what does Romeo take before the goes to a funeral?

2. In "The Gate," what does Nola serve for dinner?

3. In "The Passage," what saint does Father Travis tell a story about?

4. What is the year in "The Door"?

5. In "The Door," how old is Father Wozniak?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of boarding school project does Emmaline get involved with after she receives a degree in administration?

3. What happened to Dusty?

4. In "The Gate," what perfume do Snow and Josette buy their mother for Christmas, and what does it smell like and look like?

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

6. In "The Gate," what does Hollis remember about his past?

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

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

9. In "Wild Things," what did Wolfred think about killing Mackinnon?

10. What does Romeo like to bring as gifts in "Wild Things"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place on an Indian reservation and nearby towns. How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Landreaux accidentally kills Dusty, a young boy. In what way is the death of Dusty an evil action? Does killing Dusty make Landreaux an evil person?

Essay Topic 3

Ignatia tells a story about a woman who cheats on her husband with a snake. What does the story symbolize and reveal? How does Ignatia's death after telling the story seem to indicate about the meaning of the story?

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