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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news do Vanessa and Janey hear on the radio?

2. Grandpa Nye says that the roads the family will take on vacation are the same paths traveled by _______________ in the Indian campaigns of the 1790s.

3. What is the first book Grandpa Nye ever read?

4. What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket?

5. What nationality was James DeGolyer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Tecumseh. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by writing about Tecumseh in the story?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of loss. Identify at least two motifs about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each example.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

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