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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 does Asa notice about Coach Henderson when the coach is mad that Asa never noticed before?

2. Asa finds a prescription bottle for _____________ on the bathroom floor.

3. What is Dave holding when he enters Asa's room unannounced one Saturday morning?

4. What is Asa's mother doing on most days when he comes home from school?

5. What position does Asa play on his Little League Baseball team?

Short Essay Questions

1. How well is the game going for Asa and his Little League team and what good plays does Asa make?

2. How does Asa finally get the nice bedroom and why does Dave often walk in without knocking?

3. What are the conditions in which Asa does not force his mother to take her medication?

4. What sport does Dave not like very much but he agrees to help Asa practice so Asa can try out for a team?

5. Who gives Asa the candy hearts and how is the loving mood broken by the teacher's announcement?

6. Why does Asa love Jean and how has loving her changed his life?

7. In what area do Asa and Dave build some sort of relationship?

8. Why does Asa's mother start practicing baseball with Asa and what is she shocked to see when Asa's is shirtless one day?

9. What position does Asa play on his Little League team and how good of a player is he?

10. Why does Asa find it impossible to tell Dave that he loves him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Asa. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "What Hearts". What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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