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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 which branch of the military did Demond serve?

2. How old was Ward's nephew De'Sean in 2004?

3. How old was Charine when Ward first went away to college?

4. When Ward would visit Mississippi during breaks from college, where would she stay?

5. How old was Ward's father when she was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ward's classmates from Michigan do during the summer?

2. Who was in Ward's immediate family when she was growing up?

3. What type of party did Ward have for her seventh birthday?

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

5. What did Ward's mother look like when she and Ward's father were first married?

6. What did Ward say about the names of her hometown?

7. How did Ward's father get the money to buy a motorcycle?

8. Why did De'Sean live with his grandmother?

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

10. How did Ward describe Aldon in 2004?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joshua found a cellar in the woods. What did the cellar symbolize for Ward, and how did the cellar come to haunt her throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

Ward found it difficult to trust. What did Ward reveal about trust for herself, her family, and her community? Why was trust so difficult to find in her life and the lives of those around her?

Essay Topic 3

Ward writes with heart about her subject and that affects the mood of the memoir. What is the prevalent mood throughout the novel? What does that reveal about how Ward feels about the events and how they affect her life?

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