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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 is the first question that Patrice asks Gualterio?

2. Where was Agnello born?

3. What suspicious place did Ruth find Claude in Section 2?

4. Where is Rufus's wife's nationality?

5. Where did Annie meet Albie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ruth Fletcher?

2. What did Annie dream a few nights after meeting Orion's mom, in Section 1?

3. How does Annie describe her daughter Ariane, in Section 1?

4. How does Annie describe Vivica's wedding dress in Section 1?

5. How does Annie describe the change in her son, Andrew, between his child hood and present day, in Section 1?

6. What does Joe Jones tell Mr. Angello about his personal history, in Section 1?

7. What is a secret quality that Minnie and Annie have in common as revealed in Section 1?

8. How did Joe Jones start painting?

9. How does Annie describe, in Section 1, the first time she mets Orion's mother?

10. Why does Orion get "fired" in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the title of the novel, We are Water. What significance does water have to the Oh family?

Essay Topic 2

Is Orion a good father? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

How does trauma impact the characters in the novel and their actions?

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