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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 1982, where did Ward's father work?

2. In "Roger Eric Daniels III," where did Aldon and Ward stop for a Coke?

3. What color did Ward's mother often dress her in when she was little?

4. Toward the end of the Prologue, what was the only sound that Ward could hear as she walked the streets of her hometown?

5. What color did Ward wear the next time she visited the club in "Demond Cook"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Demond unusual?

2. How hard of a worker was Ward's maternal grandmother, Dorothy?

3. How did Ward describe photographs of her ancestors in "We Are in Wolf Town"?

4. What did Ward's maternal grandmother remember about traveling to visit relatives north of DeLisle?

5. Why was there a woods in "We Are Wounded" that belonged to Du Pont?

6. Why in the 1900s did adults in DeLisle arrange visits with other communities in Alabama or Louisiana?

7. What happened to Ward that taught her a lesson about sudden violence?

8. How did Ward describe where her father lived in New Orleans?

9. Who lived with Ward's grandmother in "We Are Wounded"?

10. How did Demond die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ward struggled with thoughts of suicide after her brother's death. Why did she struggle with those thoughts? What were some ways that she tried to keep herself from committing suicide? What was the most important reason for not committing suicide and how did that keep her living?

Essay Topic 2

Ward began her life as a fighter. What type of fighter was Ward as she grew up? In what ways did she follow her ancestors who were also fighters? How did Ward's will to fight and survive affect her life?

Essay Topic 3

Substance abuse is common in Ward's hometown. How does substance abuse affect the black community Ward has grown up in? How does substance abuse affect her life and the life of her family and friends?

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