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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 is Harold going to build?

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

3. What does Sequoyah write on the card he gives to Rosemary (on page 189) when he gives her the gifts to cheer her up?

4. What was required of George or Sequoyah if they lost the game?

5. The night after the court hearing, what does Sequoyah go outside in the night to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Rosemary go to the homeless camp with Sequoyah?

4. What memories does Sequoyah have of the moment before Rosemary dies?

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

6. What is the incident that triggers Sequoyah's own kind of breakdown and grieving after Rosemary's death?

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

8. What fear does George have about driving?

9. After Rosemary's death, what is the fear that assaults Sequoyah?

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

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

Discuss Sequoyah's role in Rosemary's death, providing three examples of your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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