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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. Where is Rosemary going to be forced to go?

2. How does Rosemary react from seeing Ruth Arviso?

3. Where does Sequoyah go to be alone?

4. What photo does Sequoyah find that he tries to imitate?

5. Which reason is NOT a reason that Rosemary's death was accepted as a suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jerry Hock and what does he do as a hobby?

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

3. Why do Agnes and Harold not call the police when Rosemary goes missing?

4. Describe the game that George and Sequoyah create and play with each other.

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

6. What fear does George have about driving?

7. What does Sequoyah tell George about Rosemary's death?

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

9. On the way home from the hospital, what does Sequoyah eat and what is the symbolism he takes away from that meal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Sequoyah and George, providing at least three ways they are alike and three ways they are different.

Essay Topic 3

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

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