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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 movie was set in the place where Comptia married?

2. What did the author do when Brandon asked her how long she was going to allow her trauma to be her whole life?

3. On what birthday did the author ask her parents about red paint?

4. What was the weather when the author's great-grandmother died?

5. What Ramones song did the author have in her head when Brandon told her he was going to Australia without her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Brandon came back from Australia, what did he do to try to placate the author?

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

6. What did Brandon say about the women in the author's family?

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

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

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

10. How did the author feel about the idea of marriage?

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 is the importance of Comptia and her story within Red Paint?

Essay Topic 3

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

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