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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. Who is Jean's best friend?
2. What is written on the items that Jean has sent to Asa?
3. What grade is Asa in at the beginning of this story?
4. Why does Dave need Asa's help in the night?
5. Asa thinks Dave is like a/an ____________________ when it comes to parenting.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the name of Asa's Little League team and who are they playing in the game in Chapter 3?
2. What is so unusual about Asa's being in the same school for three years and what has Jean observed about Asa during this time?
3. How well is the game going for Asa and his Little League team and what good plays does Asa make?
4. What grade is Asa in in "What Hearts" and who is the girl he loves?
5. How does Asa finally get the nice bedroom and why does Dave often walk in without knocking?
6. Why does Asa have to pack his things on the day he tells Jean he loves her?
7. What is the nature of Asa's mother's illness and what impact has it had on Asa's transient life?
8. In what area do Asa and Dave build some sort of relationship?
9. What does Asa's mother tell him about love when he tells her that he is in love with someone?
10. What are the conditions in which Asa does not force his mother to take her medication?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
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
Describe Jean. What is her role in the story, "What Hearts"? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Jean's character in the novel?
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