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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. How old was Ward's mother when she was born?

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

3. In "Roger Eric Daniels III," were did Rog live?

4. How many other students were black in the school Ward attended in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Demond look like when Ward met him?

2. Why was Demond unusual?

3. Why did Ward's mother want to stay in California?

4. How did Ward's great-great grandfather die?

5. Where were Pass Christian and DeLisle located?

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

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

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

9. How did Ward describe her school and her life?

10. What were the circumstances of Ward's birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There seemed to be a cycle that Ward, her family, and friends lived. What was the cycle that affected their lives? In what way were they relieving events that had happened to their ancestors? How did that repetition of history affect them and the lives they lived?

Essay Topic 3

Ward uses a metaphor to describe her hometown. What metaphor does Ward use to describe her hometown? In what ways is her town like a wolf and why does she come to that conclusion?

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