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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 does Sequoyah think about Rosemary and his physical appearances?

2. How does Sequoyah feel the first time he sees Rosemary?

3. What does Rosemary's father do for fun?

4. After Sequoyah is kicked out of the foster home before the Troutts, who does he go home with?

5. To what Native American tribe do Sequoyah and his mother belong?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does George prefer to communicate with Sequoyah?

3. What rumors has Sequoyah heard about what happens at backyard birthday parties?

4. Why is the main character named Sequoyah?

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

6. When George asks Sequoyah to tell him about Cherokees, what does Sequoyah do?

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

8. What does Rosemary's father do to the birds he raises in the backyard?

9. What kind of list does Sequoyah ask George to share with him?

10. What dessert do Milosz and Gertrude bring Sequoyah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue that social workers and counselors did or did not help Sequoyah. Provide three reasons for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Sequoyah's role in Rosemary's death, providing three examples of your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

The book chronicles the family members' different reactions to Rosemary's death. Discuss how these reactions differ by showcasing at least three examples from different characters.

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