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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. How old was Miss Fannie when she went blind?

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

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

5. Where was Gilbert supposed to play college football?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How are the children registered for school?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Out of Darkness?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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