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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. In 2008, when is Leander allowed to be at the local Teen Center?

2. What does Quinton wear as best man for Ever's wedding?

3. In 2003, how long has Ever been out of work?

4. How long ago did Jasper Geimausaddle, Ever's great-grandfather and a medicine man, pass away?

5. Where do Ever and Lonnie go for a prewedding honeymoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Leander in juvenile detention when he met Ever?

2. Why is Sissy busy in 1999?

3. What does Leander do one morning when Ever is upset that Leander is taking too long to go to his GED class?

4. Where does Turtle go after Sissy's graduation ceremony from nursing school?

5. How does Lonnie's family react when she tells them she is getting married?

6. How is the birth of Turtle Faith Geimausaddle a time of healing for her family?

7. What type of party do Sissy and her friends have after her graduation?

8. What problems do Araceli and her grandparents have when they try to enter the U.S. from Mexico?

9. At the wedding, what are Sissy's thoughts when the minister says, "Speak now or forever hold your peace" (130)?

10. What do Jimena and Ever do to try to heal their baby in utero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Ever’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in Calling for a Blanket Dance? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Calling for a Blanket Dance, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different chapters?

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