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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 "Almond Joy," what size was the town Wolford and the girl found shelter?
2. 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?
3. When Landreaux was traveling by bus to boarding school, how old was a child who threw up?
4. What is the month in "The Crossbeams"?
5. How old is LaRose in "The Door"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Dusty?
2. What is Peter preparing for in "The Gate," and what preparations is he making?
3. In "Wild Things," what does Father Travis remember about a bombing?
4. At the end of "The Passage," how does Romeo get pain killers?
5. How is Nola described in "The Passage"?
6. Who is Landreaux?
7. In "The Gate," what perfume do Snow and Josette buy their mother for Christmas, and what does it smell like and look like?
8. In "Hello, beauty," what does Nola say about Dusty's last day?
9. In "Wild Things," where does LaRose stop on the way home to his house, and what does he do there?
10. In "Wild Things," what does Nola have in the barn and what is her plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Hollis is given a graduation party to celebrate his graduation from high school. How does his party bring together family? What does the party symbolize?
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