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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 color dress does Naomi think Tommie should make for home ec?

2. What is Naomi sewing on page 81?

3. Where does Naomi go after taking the twins to school in September 1936?

4. How many times did Estella miscarry when the doctor told Henry another pregnancy could kill her?

5. What is Naomi mending when Henry returns after disappearing when the twins are sick in November1936?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Wash meet Naomi?

3. How are the children registered for school?

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

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

6. On page 140, what two things does Naomi ask Henry?

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

8. Why is Gilbert not playing football at Kilgore College according to Tommie?

9. Why are there empty frames on the wall in the living room of the Fuller's house?

10. What happens when Naomi goes to Masons in Egypt Town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People in New London are quick to make assumptions about Naomi. Why are people in New London quick to make assumptions about Naomi? How do the stereotypes they have about Mexicans cause them to make assumptions about her?

Essay Topic 2

Estelle dies shortly after the twins are born. Why does Naomi feel guilty about her mother’s death? Who is culpable for her mother’s death—her or Henry?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Out of Darkness? What descriptive dialogue tags has Perez used, especially in Beto’s last section on pages 390-391 and the Epilogue? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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