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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. Who did the author see in her dream before she dunked her head in the water?

2. What happened two days before Brandon got back from Australia?

3. What band does the author partially credit with putting the Pacific Northwest on the map?

4. Who was the first boyfriend the author was not afraid of?

5. What was the author's wedding ring made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the security code to the author's parents' house?

2. What experience did the author have while hiking in Quinault?

3. When the author complained about her marriage to Brandon, how did her mother respond?

4. When did the author tell Brandon the details of her childhood trauma?

5. What was the wedding ceremony like?

6. Why was the Sasha Doll important to the author?

7. Which Twin Peaks character did the author most identify with and why?

8. How did working on the Little Boats essay affect the author?

9. What was special for the author and Brandon about their weekends when his parents were away?

10. What was the significance of linoleum to the author's great-great-grandmother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use examples from Red Paint to write about the power of performance. What is LaPointe's relationship with performance?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Richard and Brandon and their roles in LaPointe's life.

Essay Topic 3

What do LaPointe's relationships demonstrate tell readers about her?

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