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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. In Chapter 21, where does Jacquie take Loother and Lony to get burritos?
2. What instrument does Orvil's grandmother give him after he is shot?
3. What was the name of Sean's friend who was adopted like he was and who would ride Oakland's bus routes all over town with him?
4. What has Orvil survived recently in Chapter 13?
5. What type of cake does Jacquie ask Opal for the recipe for Loother's birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Orvil tell Lony not to cut his hair?
2. What happened to Sean's mother?
3. How does Orvil start taking more pills than he is told to take?
4. What game do the Red Feather boys make up when they and Opal live in a house up Fruitvale Avenue?
5. How is Sean injured?
6. What are two things that nearly make Jacquie drink again in Chapter 18?
7. How does Lony think his cutting is different from the cutting kids at school do?
8. What is the plan after Jacquie decides to live with Opal and the boys?
9. What type of dog do Opal and Jacquie get Lony, and what is the purpose of the dog?
10. In Chapter 21, why do Loother and Lony have to go to an AA meeting with Jacquie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Wandering Stars?
Essay Topic 2
In Wandering Stars, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Sean is raised in a white family. He often feels like he does not belong in the family or in the family's white world. why does Sean feel he does not belong in his family and their world? How does Sean feel when he learns he is part Native American? What does he feel about his racial heritage?
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