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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 Rosemary look for in the shed after she returns to the Troutt's?

2. What is Rosemary's attitude the day of the court hearing for Sequoyah's mother?

3. What does Rosemary want Sequoyah to do to the barking dog?

4. After Sequoyah and Agnes return from Rosemary's secret place, what does Harold say to Sequoyah (on page 227)?

5. What does Sequoyah get a dumb boy to believe about Sequoyah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sequoyah stop to help when he is running home from Jack's apartment?

2. The night after the court-hearing, what does Sequoyah do by himself?

3. What is the significance of the howling dog outside of Rosemary's window?

4. Why is George wearing a clip-on tie and a pair of slacks in the middle of the night?

5. What fear does George have about driving?

6. What is Harold going to do when he says he needs a new hobby?

7. What does Sequoyah do to try and cheer Rosemary up when she is avoiding everyone?

8. What activity does Sequoyah define as the most invigorating experience he had at the Troutts?

9. What does Sequoyah do when he finds a picture of Rosemary sleeping on the couch?

10. What is Sequoyah's reaction to Jack and being in his apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do dreams and daydreams play in Sequoyah's life? Why are they important to him? Give three examples of dreams that affect Sequoyah.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Sequoyah's search for his identity, giving three examples from the novel that illustrate his uncertainty.

Essay Topic 3

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

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