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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 Powers," what color is the stone that Landreaux uses to make a pipe for LaRose?

2. In "The Green Chair," what do Josette and Hollis have for breakfast?

3. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what does Romeo buy at the store he and Landreaux go to after leaving the old woman's?

4. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what do the boys buy for breakfast when they are camping in the city?

5. In "The Green Chair," how long does Maggie vomit after seeing her mother about to commit suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Wolfred and LaRose," what is LaRose wearing when she reunites with Wolfred?

2. In "Romeo and Landreaux," how is Romeo hurt?

3. In "The Green Chair," why does Father Travis say that he has quit trying to convert Romeo?

4. In "The Green Chair," what does LaRose do to keep Nola from killing herself?

5. In "The Green Chair," how does LaRose comfort his mother after telling her he has to go back to Dusty's family?

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

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

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

9. In "The Green Chair," what reasons does Maggie give for wanting to change schools?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two of the LaRoses went to boarding school as did Landreaux and other characters in the novel. What are the good and bad influences of boarding schools on characters who attended them?

Essay Topic 2

Landreaux and Emmaline had a very passionate courtship and relationship before their children were born. How does their relationship change after the children are born? How would you describe their relationship and how they make their relationship work with all the challenges they face?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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