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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 do the twins have to eat when Henry takes them to a restaurant on page 85?

2. In November 1936, how long is Henry gone when the twins get sick?

3. What movie did Henry take the twins to see one Saturday in October 1936?

4. In 1936, where was the last place Tommie Kinnebrew's father worked?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry bring the twins to East Texas, and why does Naomi come too?

2. Why do the children's grandparents send them to East Texas?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Naomi remember about her mother's first miscarriage?

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

9. How does Wash meet Naomi?

10. What does Henry do when Estella dies?

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

Henry believes bad luck follows him. Why does Henry believe bad luck follows him? How is he influenced by that belief and his past?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leave readers wondering what will happen next. How does Perez use cliffhangers in Out of Darkness? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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