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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 4, what is Kya's real name?

2. In Chapter 18, how old is Kya?

3. In Chapter 18, what does Tate give Kya in a large box?

4. What year is it in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 6, what is the name of Tate's father's shrimp boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Jodie offer to play with Kya?

2. In Chapter 19, why does Chase's mother want to speak to the sheriff and his deputy?

3. In Chapter 15, who does Kya discover has been leaving her gifts, and what does the gift giver decide to do when they meet?

4. In Chapter 9, who is Jumpin' and what does he look like?

5. In Chapter 17, why does Kya ask for Mabel's help, and how does Mabel help?

6. In Chapter 13, who bothers Kya?

7. In Chapter 12, how do Jumpin' and his wife Mabel help Kya?

8. Where and when is Chase Andrews body discovered in the Prologue?

9. In Chapter 19, what do some guys tells the sheriff and his deputy that might help solve Chase's murder?

10. In Chapter 3, who is Chase Andrews?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tate protected Kya even when he was a very young boy. How does Tate take care of Kya even when he is young? When does Kya first get to know Tate? What type of relationship develops between them? Why does Tate end the relationship? How does the trial bring them back together? What does Tate teach Kya about love? How does their relationship relate to the theme of love and romance in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

All her life Kya experiences prejudice. What prejudice does Kya endure? How does the prejudice affect her life? How and why does the trial increase and then lessen the prejudice that people feel toward Kya?

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