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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. What is Rosemary's tribe?

2. Where does Rosemary work?

3. Before Sequoyah's mother is locked up, what criminal action does Sequoyah think about happening to him?

4. Which of the following is NOT an element of the novel that George is writing about the people in Little Crow?

5. What does Rosemary let Sequoyah watch her do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dessert do Milosz and Gertrude bring Sequoyah?

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

3. What does George do with the paper liners from Rosemary's cassette tapes?

4. What does Rosemary say about a dream she had about Sequoyah?

5. What did Rosemary do to try to commit suicide on two different occasions?

6. What does Mr. Gillis tell Sequoyah when Sequoyah meets the teacher in the bathroom on his first day of school?

7. Why had George been afraid of the shed in the back?

8. What does Sequoyah like about the setting of the Troutt house?

9. Why does Sequoyah not like the Bugs Bunny cartoon he saw at the drive-in when he was a little boy with his mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The motif of birds is common in the novel. Give three examples of the use of birds in the story. Then provide three reasons why birds might be significant to Sequoyah.

Essay Topic 2

How is Sequoyah's cultural heritage reflected in his personality and behavior? Provide at least three examples.

Essay Topic 3

Give three traits of the relationship between Sequoyah and Rosemary, providing examples of each trait.

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