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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "We Are Learning," what type of car did Ward's mother drive when they went to New Orleans to visit her father?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Honda.

2. When Ward lived in New York, how long did she sleep on the antique sofa that belonged to some rich White friends?
(a) Five months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three months.

3. Where did C.J.'s father live?
(a) Long Beach.
(b) Orange Beach.
(c) Pass Christian.
(d) DeLisle.

4. What was the name of the cousin who took Joshua and Ward to see a movie in "We Are Learning?"
(a) Marcus.
(b) Peter.
(c) Davis.
(d) Bobby.

5. How many piled into a Suburban with Ward in "Charles Joseph Martin" to go to New Orleans?
(a) 11.
(b) Eight.
(c) About 12.
(d) At least 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ward lived in New York, how long did she stay with an actor?

2. What season was it in "Ronald Wayne Lizana," when Ward saw Ronald at the park?

3. What type of car did Ward's father drive when he picked them up from the theater after their cousin passed out drunk?

4. How many groups of girls bullied Ward when she went to middle school in Pass Christian in "We Are Watching"?

5. Which of Ronald's siblings had Ward attend elementary school with?

Short Essay Questions

1. in "Charles Joseph Martin," what did Ward say that she learned since she had left home?

2. What did Ward do after she finished her master's coursework at Stanford in April 2000?

3. What reason did Ward give for writing the words she wrote?

4. Why did parents who allowed company, not want company too often?

5. What was Ronald like in elementary school?

6. How were Ward's siblings doing in school?

7. How did Joshua die?

8. When did Ward remember first seeing C.J., and what did he look like at that time?

9. Why was the role of father difficult for Ward's father to assume?

10. What would Ward's mother pack for her children when they went to stay with their father and why?

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