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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. What was Mount Rainier once named?

3. In the video of the author counting to ten, what language was she speaking?

4. What Joan Jett song did the author sing at karaoke?

5. How did Comptia's family die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the land around the author's parents' home like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Brandon propose to the author?

10. What did the author think about when she first saw Brandon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What lessons does Red Paint teach about the importance of community? How does LaPointe demonstrate these lessons to readers?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Uncle Ron and what he represents in LaPointe's memoir. Why did she include him? What does she share about him, and what does she leave out?

Essay Topic 3

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

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