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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," how long had Ward been dating her boyfriend?

2. When Ward lived in New York, when would she stumble drunk into a taxi after spending time at nightclubs with friends?

3. What grade was Ward in when her family moved to Gulfport in "We Are Watching"?

4. How high did Ward's credit card debt climb in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

5. How much older was Ward than C. J.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did parents who allowed company, not want company too often?

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

3. How did Joshua die?

4. What did Ward say about Ronald's living situations when she knew him in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?

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

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

7. Why did Ward's mother enjoy the move to Gulfport?

8. What did Ward give up to move to Mississippi and what did the place do to her?

9. When did C.J. and Charine begin dating, and why did some family members not like their dating?

10. What reason did Ward give for writing the words she wrote?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence stalked Ward, her family, and her friends. What type of violence was common? How did that violence affect Ward and her friends? How did it change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

As time went on the memories of Joshua were fading. What did Ward want to remember about her brother? What did she want others to remember? How did she strive to keep those memories alive?

Essay Topic 3

Life in Ward's community seemed to be futile. Why did life seem futile? How did that affect the way that Ward and others in her community lived and died?

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