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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. How many groups of girls bullied Ward when she went to middle school in Pass Christian in "We Are Watching"?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. In "Joshua Adam Dedeaux," who changed the oil in Ward's car?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Her father.
(d) An old boyfriend.

3. What type of trees screened the city park from Scenic Drive, the highway, and the beach?
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Magnolia.

4. When was Joshua born?
(a) August 1, 1979.
(b) May 15, 1981.
(c) June 11, 1982.
(d) October, 27, 1980.

5. In "We Are Here," what was the median household income in Mississippi?
(a) $29,014.
(b) $18,976.
(c) $34,473.
(d) $41,005.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ward have a boyfriend in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

2. What color was the cording that Ward's mother used to make clotheslines in "We Are Watching"?

3. What type of tree shaded the bleachers at the park in "Charles Joseph Martin"?

4. What did the author think she would see a moment after death?

5. What type of vehicle did Ward's mother buy before they moved to Gulport?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ward get tattoos on her wrists?

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

3. How did Ward's job search proceed in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux?

4. What was Ronald like in elementary school?

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

6. Why didn Ward not develop a relationship with any of the other Black students who attended her private school?

7. How did Ronald die?

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

9. What did Ward's father do when Joshua died?

10. Why did Ward's mother not have many options for work?

(see the answer keys)

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