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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 did the author's people make out of cattail grass?

2. Where did the author go for her undergraduate studies?

3. What did the author's great-great-grandmother always travel with?

4. What did Brandon bring to the author when he got back from Australia?

5. Who were Comptia's people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author always take to the rooms she lived in?

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

3. What did the author do when she was struggling to sleep?

4. Where did the author stay while Brandon was away in Australia?

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

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

7. Why did no one notice the danger that the author faced from her uncle?

8. What was the wedding-planning process like for the author and Brandon?

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

10. How did Brandon propose to the author?

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

What lessons does Red Paint offer on creative expression and mental health?

Essay Topic 3

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

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