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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 do when Brandon asked her how long she was going to allow her trauma to be her whole life?

2. What business did the author's great-grandmother own in Quinault?

3. What was the last meal the author shared with her great-grandmother?

4. Who did the author drink with on the day Brandon left for Australia?

5. What color was the dress that the author wore to her naming ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Brandon propose to the author?

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

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

4. What was Comptia's village like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has trauma shaped LaPointe's life?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the importance of music in the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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