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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. Where was Henry living when he was the only person in his immediate family to survive a tornado?
2. Who told Naomi that they might skip the twins a grade?
3. The night after Henry comes home drunk and tries to molest Naomi, what time is it when Naomi goes to bed and he still is not home?
4. When do the twins plan a party for Wash's birthday?
5. In December 1936, what does Wash pay Booker when he gets home after talking to Mr. Crane about the gas bill?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Cari find in the guitar case?
2. What gifts do Naomi and Wash give one another for Christmas?
3. Why does Wash say that his birthday is not for another three years?
4. What problem does Tommie have with the dress she makes for home economics?
5. Where does Miranda go with Chigger, and what does she see?
6. Where does Naomi find Cari, Beto, Katie and two other children when she goes to get baking soda for the home economics teacher?
7. What does Henry get the twins and Naomi for Christmas?
8. How do Tommie and Naomi do with finishing Tommie's dress for home economics?
9. What does Naomi remember about a doll Henry gave her?
10. Why does Henry think destruction follows him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Zane Gibbler owns the oil fields. How do Gibbler and his daughter Miranda use their power and influence in the community?
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
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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