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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 "Wolfred and LaRose," how many children did Wolfred and LaRose have?

2. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what is the name of the dog of the woman who feeds Romeo and Landreaux?

3. In "Old Story 2," what pils does Landreaux take from Ottie?

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

5. In "The Green Chair," what is the name of LaRose's teacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Powers," how does Landreaux make a pipe?

3. In "The Powers," how does Maggie do at volleyball tryouts?

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

5. During parent-teacher conferences, what does Mr. Hoseel say about Maggie?

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

7. In "Romeo and Landreaux," how do the boys get food and transportation away from the rest area?

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

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

10. In "Romeo and Landreaux," how does an old woman help the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters have to learn to deal with things that happened in the past. Which characters have to learn to accept events that have happened in the past? How does accepting the past bring them insight and peace?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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