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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. After Rachel's death, how long does Lexington say that he has worked for the Swarts?

2. Where does Marina grab Amor after everyone but family has left when she asks Amor where she went?

3. What color gloves does Tannie Marina wear when she drives?

4. How old is Salome?

5. What does Tannie Marina offer Amor when they get in the car and leave the school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel's spirit linger around the house in a state of confusion?

2. What does Amor remember as she waits for her mother's body to be removed from the house and watches from a small hill outside?

3. How does Manie sleep the night his wife dies?

4. Who is Wessel and what does he do?

5. What does Amor think about her aunt's cooking when Tannie Marina picks her up from school after her mother dies?

6. What does Amor do in the bathroom at her aunt and uncle's house?

7. What do Manie and Ockie do after the family is alone at the house?

8. How is Amor sleeping the night after her mother dies?

9. What does Salome do instead of going to the funeral?

10. What happens when Anton tells Lexington to take the shorter route home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in The Promise? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Anton feels like he has wasted his life. Why does Anton feel like he has wasted his life? Is he a failure?

Essay Topic 3

Rachel dies after an extended illness. How does Rachel’s death affect family members and why?

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