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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. How does Jared's mom react when two dogs attack Jerad in Chapter 3: "The Food of Worms"?

2. In Chapter 1, what movie does Nana Sophia lead Jared's parents to believe she is going to watch with Jared?

3. How many messages from Destiny does Jared wake up to on New Years Day?

4. What is Jared's mother's name?

5. What does Sarah insinuate about Dylan in Chapter 22: "Ragged-Ass Road" that makes Jared uncomfortable?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Jared's home life be described in Chapter 21: "Home Alone"?

2. Who does Jared meet on the bus in Chapter 10: "Abandonment Issues" in his way to his father's apartment, and how does he feel about it?

3. In Chapter 19: "Adventures at the All Native," while Jared is hitchhiking, what does he experience when an elderly lady stops to offer him a ride?

4. What is the traumatic event that happened with Jared, his mom, and David, as described in Chapter 14: "Lost"?

5. What do Jared's mom and Richie gift Jared in Chapter 8: "The Christmas Tree Hunt"?

6. What is the Powder House and what happened to Jared there in Chapter 6: "Powder House Rules"?

7. How does Jared seem to win respect from Dylan in Chapter 9: "Cooking With Ebony"?

8. Why does Jared cut his own hair in Chapter 8: "The Christmas Tree Hunt"?

9. Where does Jared wake up in Chapter 12: "New Years Weltschmerz," and what does he learn happened the night before, which he cannot remember?

10. How do Dylan and Jared help each other in Chapter 19: "Adventures at the All Native"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Authors use figurative language often to convey ideas that feel too big, or beyond the scope, of literal words. How does the author of Son Of A Trickster utilize figurative language?

Essay Topic 2

In life, there are different motivations for pursuing a given goal. Some people are driven by love, others by disappointments and others by guilt. Referring to Son of a Trickster, write an essay supporting this claim.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least two different parent-child relationships in Son Of A Trickster.

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