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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eugene say he is going for a job?

2. What does the end of the chapter reveal about the events taking place in this chapter?

3. What are Etta's intentions for the man she meets at church?

4. What does Kiswana realize about her mother's physical appearance?

5. What is Kiswana's birth name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the importance of Miss Eva in Mattie's life. How does she help Mattie both short and long term? How does she instinctively show Mattie how to be a loving support later in her life too?

Essay Topic 2

The author makes the following three points several times in the book related to what makes up a life: 1. What we have known; 2. The choices we have made; and 3. Whether or not we are capable of unconditional love. In your opinion, who best embodies these elements? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the irony in Mattie's father alienating Mattie--who is his whole life--from his life.

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