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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. What is the only class that Maggie gets an A in in "Old Story 3"?

2. In "The Green Chair," how long has it been since Nola has talked to Emmaline?

3. In "The Powers," what do Josette, Snow, and Maggie use to condition their hair?

4. In "Romeo and Landreaux," how much money does the old woman give Romeo and Landreaux?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what do the boys find in Minneapolis when they leave the city and find a weedy area?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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