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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. In Chapter 11, how old is Kya in 1956?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Pa give Kya?

3. In Chapter 14, under what tree do the sheriff and deputy read another lab report?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Kya find in an old rotten, tree stump?

5. In Chapter 16, where was Jake injured in the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why might people want to kill Chase?

2. In Chapter 8, what information do the sheriff and his deputy learn from the first of the lab reports from Chase's body?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Jumpin' tell Kya about people looking for her and what he told them?

4. In Chapter 22, when had Tate come back to see Kya, and why did he not speak to her?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, why does Kya feel special?

6. In Chapter 13, who bothers Kya?

7. In Chapter 18, what does Tate bring for Kya's birthday?

8. In Chapter 2, how does Kya spend her birthday?

9. In Chapter 3, who is Chase Andrews?

10. In Chapter 18, why does Tate leave earlier than he planned for college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a novel, the protagonist is usually the main character and the antagonist is the character who causes the protagonist the most problems in the story. Who is the protagonist in the novel and why? Who is the main antagonist and why? How are interactions between these two characters responsible for conflict in the novel? How does the protagonist handle the conflicts caused by the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Tate introduces Kya to poetry. Why does Kya like poetry? How and why does poetry give Kya comfort in times of distress?

Essay Topic 3

Kya is left to survive on her own when she is ten. How has Kya been taking care of herself since her mother left? How does her father’s abandonment cause challenges for Kya’s survival? What is learned about self-sufficiency through the ways that Kya finds to take care of herself when she is left alone?

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