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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 do while Naomi meets Wash at the tree on page 203?

2. Who tells Naomi to throw away the dress she is making from fabric Henry gave her?

3. What did Estella have to fix Henry when she tried to serve him enchiladas and he swept the food on the floor?

4. How does Henry view Bible verses in January 1937?

5. When did Estella win a dress for a dance-off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation do Naomi and Wash have regarding why she has been ignoring him?

2. What did the New London School give the Colored School last year, and why were those things not valuable?

3. Where does Naomi find Cari, Beto, Katie and two other children when she goes to get baking soda for the home economics teacher?

4. What do Wash and Mr. Stine, the school janitor, check at the school?

5. Why does "The Gang," think Miranda started whispering about Naomi and Wash?

6. What does Henry get the twins and Naomi for Christmas?

7. Why does Henry think destruction follows him?

8. What idea does Wash have that might get money for the Colored School?

9. How is Henry feeling about religion?

10. What do the twins give Wash for his birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Out of Darkness to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Perez use more metaphors or similes in Out of Darkness? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Naomi and the twins have their first Christmas in New London. What gifts do they give one another and Henry, and what do the gifts symbolize?

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