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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 1999, by the time Ever comes to marry Lonnie, where is she working?

2. How long does Turtle plan to stay with Lila after Sissy's graduation from nurse's training?

3. How old is Jimena when she and Ever start going together?

4. In 2003, about how many attend the powwow?

5. In 1999, what does Lonnie start doing for Sissy in the morning when Lonnie is working at McDonald's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Ever and Jimena treated when they come back to the U.S. from visiting his grandparents in Mexico?

3. What signs are there that Lonnie is doing meth after Ever has been in South Korea a couple months?

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

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

6. How did Ever get a regular discharge from the Army?

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

8. How does Araceli know Jimena?

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

10. Why is Sissy busy in 1999?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Hokeah use artistic license to create the realistic background of Calling for a Blanket Dance?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jimena becomes pregnant. When does Jimena learn that her baby has a birth defect? What different ways do Ever and Jimena try to help their baby before she is born? Why is it not possible to heal the baby?

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