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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. After Naomi sees Wash with Fannie, what does she make for dinner?

2. How far away do people say they could see the floodlights after the explosion?

3. How old was Henry when he started following Graham Salter through the oil fields?

4. Where did Wash's father go to college?

5. On March 18, what is Wash saving for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beto report about his first day at school?

2. What does Naomi hear some PTA mothers say about her?

3. How does Muffy help Naomi, and how does Naomi help her in return in October 1936?

4. What do Henry and the twins do on a Saturday on pages 85-86?

5. Where does Naomi go when Henry and the twins go to the Cozy Table?

6. What rules does Henry have for Naomi, Beto, and Cari when they start school in New London?

7. What happens when Naomi goes to the Turner's store?

8. Why does Henry take Naomi and the twins to the drilling field on a Saturday night?

9. What does Henry do when the twins are sick and throwing up?

10. Who rescues Beto when he runs toward the oil rig just before it explodes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Community members are incensed when investigators say no one is to blame for the explosion. Why are community members incensed when investigators say no one is to blame for the explosion? Why do they resort to vigilante justice?

Essay Topic 2

Henry wants to marry Naomi. Who encourages Henry to marry Naomi? Why is she repulsed by the idea?

Essay Topic 3

Wash experiences racism because he is Black. Naomi experiences racism because she is Mexican. Do Wash and Naomi experience racism in different ways? How are their lives affected by racism?

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