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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 Crossbeams," what stuffed animals are under Dusty's tree?

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

3. In "The Passage," when did the family stop using the outhouse and hauling water?

4. In "The Crossbeams," what sport does Snow's boyfriend participate in?

5. In "Almond Joy," what does Maggie want on her fingernails?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Wild Things," what does Father Travis remember about a bombing?

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

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

5. What happened to Dusty?

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

7. How is Nola described in "The Passage"?

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

9. What does Dougie Veddar do to LaRose?

10. In "The Gate," what does LaRose remember about the first night he spends with the Ravichs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sections of the novel can be classified as realistic fiction, and other sections can be classified as historical fiction. Which sections of the novel would be classified as realistic fiction and which as historical fiction? Why would these sections have these classifications?

Essay Topic 3

The story is told from the point of view of a third-person omniscient narrator. How does the point of view influence the narrative and what readers know about characters and events?

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