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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. For how many weeks of the summer would Johnson and Garrett rotate between summer camp in the mornings and Nanny's in the afternoon?
2. In Chapter 10, what work was Uncle Kevin doing?
3. What was the name of Aunt Crystal's daughter who was her flower girl?
4. On ordinary days, when would Johnson's family eat dinner?
5. When did Lil' Rall go into the Air Force?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, how did Johnson and Garrett spend their summers?
2. How was the summer of 1998 a time of change for the family?
3. What did Johnson relate about Lil' Kevin and abuse?
4. What did puberty mean for Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin?
5. How does Johnson remember spending summers?
6. What did Lil Rall and Rasul want to do the summer Lil' Kevin came to stay in Plainfield?
7. Why did Nanny have Lil' Kevin come to live with her?
8. In Garrett's letter to Nanny, what occasion did he remember when she was especially proud of him?
9. How did the things Johnson did when he hit puberty change?
10. What problems were there with Uncle Kevin's wife, Desiree, and how were they resolved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in We Are Not Broken? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and individuals? How does the point of view help readers connect with and understand Johnson?
Essay Topic 2
The title of the book is We Are Not Broken. How does the title of the book symbolize strength and dealing with grief?
Essay Topic 3
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in We Are Not Broken to show how individuals communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?
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