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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. Why does Sequoyah get punished with detention?

2. After Sequoyah does what Nora Drake asked him to do, what makes him angry?

3. What happens to Sequoyah after he helps Nora Drake and Rosemary do the chore they asked him to do?

4. What smell makes Sequoyah think of Nora dying?

5. What does George show Sequoyah under the floor of the shed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is the main character named Sequoyah?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least three ways that Harold and Agnes impact Sequoyah's life.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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