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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 happens at Sequoyah's dental appointment?

2. What does George think happened while he stands by the tree in the woods when he and Sequoyah look for Rosemary?

3. What excuse does Rosemary give for turning down Sequoyah's overtures?

4. When does George stop playing the game with Sequoyah?

5. What of the following is NOT something that Jerry Hock does?

Short Essay Questions

1. When George begins to come out of his sadness, what does he talk about?

2. Who is Ruth Arviso and why is she important to Rosemary?

3. Why was Rosemary's death determined to be a suicide?

4. What does Sequoyah think will happen to his status at school after Rosemary dies?

5. Discuss the letters that George receives from his grandparents.

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

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

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

9. What does Sequoyah do after he and George go looking for Rosemary and George has a panic attack?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Argue that Sequoyah's assertion that looking back, he wanted "more than anything else to be liked, accepted" (37) was or was not accurate. Give three reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the hatred between Nora and Sequoyah. Provide three reasons for their strong, mutual dislike of each other.

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