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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 does Ebony try to get Jared to wear, as they are leaving the party in Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan"?

2. What is the name of the pizza place Jared goes to in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

3. Who is the inner voice Jared has been hearing the whole novel?

4. What does Jared's mom give him of her own to wear at the end of Chapter 3o: "Welcome to the Jungle"?

5. What does Dylan give Jared out of his lunch in Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jared's inner voice keep insisting he wants to do in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

2. What happens in Chapter 36: "Goodbye to All That," when Jared tries telling Sarah truth about the fireflies he sees around her?

3. What does Jared's mom share via text about his Nana Anita in Chapter 28: "Always the Bridesmaid"?

4. What happens to Jared in Chapter 29: "Firefly," when Sarah invites him to see what she sees and puts her hands over his eyes?

5. What story does the old Native woman tell Jared in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

6. In Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up," how does Jared's mom try to make being gone for several months without contact up to him?

7. What new information about Wee'git does the old Native women Jared calls "Monster Gran" share in Chapter 39: "Summertime Sadness"?

8. How do Sarah and Jared's mom interact in Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up"?

9. Who is revealed to be the inner voice that speaks to Jared throughout the novel?

10. Who are 'the uncles' and how are they described in Chapter 29: "Firefly"?

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

Compare and contrast Jared's relationship with Nana Sophia and Granny Anita in Son Of A Trickster. Who does he find comfort in at different points in the novel? How do each of them let him down in some way?

Essay Topic 3

Drug and alcohol abuse is evident throughout Son of a Trickster novel. Write an essay on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse as brought out in Son of a Trickster.

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