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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 Green Chair," how long has it been since Nola has talked to Emmaline?

2. What does Father Travis teach on Saturdays?

3. In "The Green Chair," what color nail polish does Maggie chew off her fingers when she cannot sleep?

4. In "The Powers," what does Snow drive when she and Josette pick up Maggie for Volleyball tryouts?

5. In "1,000 Kills," who buys Romeo a beer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Letters," who does LaRose see after he falls asleep by the tree where Dusty died?

2. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what is known about Romeo's early years?

3. In "The Green Chair," why does LaRose say that he has to go back to Dusty's family?

4. In "The Green Chair," what does Father Travis teach on Saturday mornings?

5. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what becomes the boys routine after they get to Minneapolis?

6. In "Romeo and Landreaux," how is the dormitory building described?

7. In "The Green Chair," what does Maggie tell LaRose, and how does he say he will help her?

8. In "The Letters," what does Mrs. Peace say became of the first LaRose's bones?

9. In "Old Story 2," how does LaRose get even with the four boys who hurt Maggie, and what do the boys think about him?

10. What does Hollis say and think about Josette's garden that she plants in "The Powers"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Romeo is a person who steals gas, painkillers, and other things. What type of person is Romeo throughout most of the novel? How does he change over the course of the novel? What motivates him to change? Are the changes positive or negative?

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