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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. Which sport does Dave not think much of when Asa asks him to help him?

2. What happens to the car when Dave is driving Asa and his mother to Raleigh?

3. What do Asa's cousins do that bothers him?

4. What is Asa's mother shocked to see on his body?

5. What does Dave want to do with Asa when he enters his room unannounced on a Saturday morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the story, "Out" begin and what is the content of the story?

2. What is the name of Asa's Little League team and who are they playing in the game in Chapter 3?

3. How does Asa's mother try to kill herself in one night?

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

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

6. Where do Dave and Asa take Asa's mother after she tried to commit suicide and what event will Asa miss as a result?

7. Why does Dave not want Asa to get the nice upstairs bedroom in the new house?

8. Why do Asa and his mother not end up moving into the apartment in Raleigh?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in "What Hearts". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Asa's mother. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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