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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 "Joshua Adam Dedeaux," who changed the oil in Ward's car?

2. What job did Ward's mother have when she worked in Diamondhead?

3. How old was Shabree's daughter when her mother was stabbed to death by her boyfriend?

4. In "We Are Here," what was the median household income in Mississippi?

5. What was the name of the cousin who took Joshua and Ward to see a movie in "We Are Learning?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Ward find herself wandering around New York when she lived there?

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

6. Why did Ward volunteer to be a counselor for a camp run by her school?

7. During Ward's time at the private school, how many students were not White?

8. Where did Joshua find a job in June and what did he do there in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

9. How did Joshua die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Race has played a role in Ward's past. How has race affected her ancestors and herself? Have these effects been mostly negative or positive?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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