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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 TV character does Brandon remind the author of?

2. What did the author's mother pour into the fire at the burning ceremony?

3. Where was the author working when her mother called about her great-grandmother?

4. What was the initial reason that the author cannot join Brandon in Australia?

5. What did the author and her sister bury near their trailer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What compromise did the author reach with Brandon regarding the trip to Australia?

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

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

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

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

9. What was Comptia's village like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use examples from Red Paint to discuss the theme of home and belonging.

Essay Topic 2

Choose an individual within the book and produce a detailed charactered analysis. Why did LaPointe include this individual in her memoir?

Essay Topic 3

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

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