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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 Powers," what animal does Landreaux remember that Emmaline said her Uncle Eddieboy tamed?

3. In "Romeo and Landreaux," how long have the boys been stealing from the camp before they get caught?

4. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what is Romeo's best academic subject?

5. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what store do Romeo and Landreaux go to after leaving the old woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "The Letters," where does Hollis go for his birthday and what does he do there?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The older Iron and Ravich children are not close when Dusty dies. How do the children of the families become friends? In what way are the children like siblings by the end of the novel?

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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