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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. When was a luau held for the entire church to celebrate Marvin's grandparents' 50th anniversary?

2. In Chapter 18, what day of the week does Jackson cut the damaged oak tree outside her window into logs?

3. What is the name of the man who helps Jackson organize search parties for Tuck on Thanksgiving day?

4. In Chapter 23, where did Celine find a returned letter Red sent to her mother?

5. By Thanksgiving day, how many days will Tuck have been missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Thanksgiving?

2. Why is Celine upset when she takes Red to school on her first day at the Bramble school?

3. What is Kitchen Kahuna?

4. How does Fezzik, the donkey feed the chickens?

5. What does Red see as she and Ms. Anders approach the Groove farm?

6. What does the Groove house look like inside?

7. How does Red's mother react when Red shows her the impossible notebook?

8. What does Red remember about being removed from a foster home in the middle of the night?

9. What happens because Red cannot control her disappointment over the returned letters?

10. How did Red meet Ms. Anders for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Lackey use flashbacks in All the Impossible Things? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of All the Impossible Things? Why is it not realistic fiction?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Lackey use foreshadowing in All the Impossible Things? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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