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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 long has Tree been sitting in the dark?

2. How does Tree characterize the man on the stoop?

3. What does Dab do in the vision Tree has?

4. What does M'Vy do to Tree?

5. How is "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush" narrated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush" begin?

2. How does the narrator describe the atmosphere in Tree's house?

3. How is Brother Rush's death described?

4. How do Tree and Dab wake up on Saturday morning?

5. Where does brother come from, and go off to?

6. Describe the first time Tree sees Brother Rush.

7. What happens to Tree when she is cooking?

8. What does Tree tell Miss Pricherd about what she saw?

9. How is Dab described?

10. How does the narrator describe Brother Rush's driving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the rules for the alternate reality Tree travels to? Is it a dream, or is it really another time? Who else has the power to go back and forth? Do you think Tree will see Dab in her little room one day?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

What does Dab's illness seem to be, and how important is it that we know exactly what it is? Considering how his health affects the rest of the story, does it matter what it is, exactly?

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