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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 "We Are Learning," what type of car did Ward's mother drive when they went to New Orleans to visit her father?

2. When Ward's father's car ran out of gas in "We Are Watching," how far did the car have to be pushed to the gas station?

3. What did the author think she would see a moment after death?

4. During the time that Ward attended the private school, what were the most black students that ever attended there?

5. In "We Are Watching," what grade was Joshua in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Joshua die?

7. After leaving the family in Gulfport, what did Ward's father do?

8. What was Ronald like in elementary school?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ward noticed gender inequality even as a young child. What did Ward notice about life for men and women/boys and girls in her community? How was gender inequality prevalent in her community and how did it affect Ward and her family and friends?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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