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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the translation for faworki?
(a) Angel wings.
(b) Cat hair.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Snow birds.

2. Why did Sequoyah get kicked out of the foster home before Troutts?
(a) Because his appearance frightened the foster-mom.
(b) Because he could not follow their rules.
(c) Because he beat up another child named Lacey.
(d) Because he set their house on fire.

3. What year of high school is Sequoyah in when he goes to live with the Troutts?
(a) Senior.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Junior.
(d) Sophomore.

4. What does Sequoyah think that Monfiore tried to do to him while he slept?
(a) Strangle him.
(b) Shoot him.
(c) Stab him.
(d) Poison him.

5. What does Harold drink every night?
(a) A Bloody Mary.
(b) A peach Martini.
(c) A rum and Coke.
(d) A glass of dry red wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city does Sequoyah's mother take him?

2. At lunch on his first day of school, what does Sequoyah hear a girl talking about doing?

3. What causes Sequoyah's grandpa's death?

4. How old is Rosemary when Sequoyah first sees her?

5. What act does George warn Sequoyah about in a note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are foster homes different than shelters, according to Sequoyah?

2. What does Agnes do to try and make Sequoyah feel welcome the first night?

3. Who is Monfiori?

4. In Chapter Six, what does Nora Drake tell Rosemary about Sequoyah?

5. What does Sequoyah think that Monfiori tries to do to him?

6. Why does Nora Drake ask for Sequoyah's help, and how does that request affect their relationship?

7. Why was Sequoyah's mother put in prison?

8. What caused Sequoyah's scars?

9. What does Rosemary say about the lover she had last year?

10. Who is the narrator and what is the time period of the novel?

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