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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 does Pet ask Jam when she opens the studio door in the morning in Chapter 4?

2. Who is Jam's favorite librarian?

3. What had the revolution in Lucille been like?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Jam tell Pet is a "hard no"?

5. When was Jam born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Jam start to feel more separate from her parents in Chapter 4?

2. What does Pet tell Jam he has come out of the painting for in Chapter 3?

3. What is one main way that Jam's father, Aloe, demonstrates his love and care for her?

4. What is Jam supposed to be looking for in Redemption's house?

5. How do Jam's teachers present the idea of the angels?

6. Why does Pet take hold of Jam in Aloe's and Bitter's bedroom while they argue?

7. What happens to Jam when she goes to see her mother's finished painting in Chapter 2?

8. How do Aloe and Bitter react to seeing Pet for the first time?

9. Who has taught Redemption about fighting?

10. What is Jam's mother, Bitter's, existence attributed to in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jam feel when she goes to Redemption's house for the first time after Pet's arrival? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do Redemption's parents react to his entreaties to them to help Moss? Why does their reaction so anger and disappoint Redemption? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jam eventually convince Pet to let Hibiscus have his day in court instead of killing him in Redemption's basement? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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