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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 does Red take the twins when Celine gets sick on Christmas Eve?

2. In Chapter 40, what does Jackson make to eat when he, Celine, and Red celebrate Christmas together after Celine comes home?

3. How many weeks is it until Wanda's next court appearance in Chapter 45?

4. How many presents do the Grooves open on Christmas Eve traditionally?

5. In Chapter 36, when does Jackson pick up Red?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Red take the twins outside after Celine gets sick?

2. What is Wanda like when Red calls her in Chapter 53?

3. What does Red remember in Chapter 35 about an incident when she was three?

4. What does Red remember about being found the night she found Tuck?

5. How is Wanda distracted when she and Red visit the aquarium?

6. What does Red let out after Wanda walks away and does not look back?

7. Why does Red ask Jackson to take her to Marvin's in Chapter 51?

8. What happens at the otter exhibit in Chapter 42?

9. What news do Jackson and Celine have for Red when Celine comes home?

10. How does Marvin use a video of puppies to show the type of video Red needs to create to show the judge that she should live with her mom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in All The Impossible Things? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Red?

Essay Topic 2

Celine is diagnosed with cancer. How does Red feel and react after Celine is diagnosed? Why does Red feel and react the way she does?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Lackey use personification in All the Impossible Things? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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