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

2. In "We Are Watching," how many bedrooms did the homes have in the subdivision where Ward's family moved?

3. How many groups of girls bullied Ward when she went to middle school in Pass Christian in "We Are Watching"?

4. How old was Joshua when Ward's family moved to Gulport?

5. What type of tree shaded the bleachers at the park in "Charles Joseph Martin"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did C. J. die?

3. How was Ward able to attend a private school?

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

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

6. Why did Ward get tattoos on her wrists?

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

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

9. What was Ronald like in elementary school?

10. When did Ward remember first seeing C.J., and what did he look like at that time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Homesickness is something Ward and others from Mississippi deal with. Why is homesickness such a factor for Ward and others who leave Mississippi? How are they affected by homesickness and how does it affect the decision they make in life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Chapter 8 is titled "We Are Watching." What were Ward and Joshua watching in that chapter and what did they learn about their roles in life by watching? How did watching shape the adults they became?

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