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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 was the author's job when she was pregnant?

2. At what stage did the doctors give the author her first ultrasound?

3. Where did Comptia sleep after she married?

4. What did the fortune teller offer to help the author's broken heart?

5. Who checked on the author in a dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the weeks after she learned that she was pregnant, what did the author do?

2. What did the author realize about her dream of Uncle Ron?

3. How did Richard respond to the news that the author was pregnant?

4. Why did the author try to dye her hair blue?

5. How did the author feel about the trip to Hawaii with Brandon's family?

6. What concert experience did the author have after the miscarriage?

7. What made the author think of her Uncle Ron?

8. What agreement did Richard and the author reach about their relationship?

9. Why was the author angry at Brandon after the miscarriage?

10. What role did rose quartz have in the author's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The author utilizes nature as symbolism within Red Paint. What is LaPointe symbolizes through nature? How does she convey this symbolism to readers?

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