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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What startles Rosacoke at Mr. Isaac's pond?

2. What does Rosacoke do when she arrives home?

3. What does Rosacoke's mother hope her daughter will glean from their conversation?

4. Where does Wesley want to spend Thanksgiving with Rosacoke?

5. What does Wesley want to know by writing to Rosacoke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Rosacoke. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her, if anything, at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE is a classic story of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Rosacoke was friends with Mildred and Sammy who were both black. Explain the significance of Rosacoke's continuing friendship with black people in the rural American South during the 1960s. What is revealed about Rosacoke's character in her faithfulness to her friends during this time period?

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