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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 name does Dave call Asa after the carnival ride?
2. What makes it easy for Asa to get new friends?
3. What color of trousers is Joel wearing?
4. Which of the following is NOT something Asa showed off with on the playground?
5. Why does Asa scream while on the ride?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Dave, Asa and Asa's mother do after dinner on their first night together?
2. What things has Asa brought home with him on the last day of school?
3. Why does Asa revert to the old poem and include Joel in the recitation?
4. What is Show Night, and who is Asa teamed with to do a presentation?
5. What is the purpose of Asa's imagining the second roller coaster ride?
6. What is the poem Joel has selected to present on Show Night and how does Asa feel about it?
7. How is Asa introduced to the class, and what is the first project he will work on with other boys?
8. Who is Asa's fourth grade teacher and why does he like her?
9. What is Dave's demeanor after Asa's mother gets Asa off the roller coaster ride?
10. How does Asa react to the roller coaster ride?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Bruce Brooks' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Asa's relationship with his mother. How does he feel about her even though she has made his life difficult at times? Is the relationship especially difficult because of Asa's mother's mental illness? How does Asa's kindness and forgiveness help define their important bond?
Essay Topic 3
There are several events of foreshadowing in "What Hearts". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.
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