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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. Who does Wanda say she saw the other day in Chapter 41 that she said she would not talk to anymore?

2. In Chapter 52, what time does Red wake and find Mrs. Kapule in the kitchen?

3. What pastry do the Grooves usually have on Christmas morning?

4. What gets the worst damage from Red's tornado?

5. How did Wanda get tickets for her and Red in Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Red going to live after the court hearing?

2. What happens to ruin an outing in early February where Red was going to go to a movie with her mother?

3. What is Wanda's apartment like when Red visits unannounced in Chapter 55?

4. What does Red decide about living without something and what example does she use?

5. What does Red remembered happened when she was five and her grandmother did not want her to go with her mother?

6. What happens to Celine as the Grooves start to open presents on Christmas Eve?

7. What happens when Red is in the barn with the twins?

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

9. What conversation do Red and Wanda have in Chapter 44 when Red says she wants to live with her mom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red struggles to keep herself calm when she is upset. What coping strategies does Red try to use to calm herself? How successful is she at using these strategies?

Essay Topic 2

Red feels like an old pair of shoes no one wants when she is sent to another foster home. Why does Red feel that way, and how does her attitude affect how she feels about her foster parents and Marvin?

Essay Topic 3

Red feels she has had to be grown up for too long. In what ways has Red had to be grown up and responsible beyond her years and how has this affected her life?

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