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

2. On the first night at the Troutt's house, what does Agnes tell Sequoyah about Rosemary?

3. Why was George afraid of the shed in back of the Troutt house before he overcame his fear?

4. After Agnes gets the police when Sequoyah does no0t show up from school, what does she say to him?

5. What does Sequoyah see as one disadvantage of living in a foster home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is significant about the two books that Rosemary gives Sequoyah to read?

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

4. What was Rosemary's first reaction to Sequoyah?

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

6. What dessert do Milosz and Gertrude bring Sequoyah?

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

8. What did Jimmy, Sequoyah's mother's boyfriend, do to Sequoyah?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the literary technique of foreshadowing, and give three examples of how it is used in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the town in creating the atmosphere for the novel. Provide three examples of how the behaviors and/or characters in the town promote the unhealthy feeling of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Sequoyah's life is impacted by his mother's behavior and subsequent imprisonment. Provide at least three examples.

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