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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. From where does Sam impulsively buy smoked oysters, cocktail hot dogs, smoked octopus, and other gourmet treats?
2. Where was Sam going to spend the night with all her canned food?
3. Where does Irene want to go that she doesn't think she will ever get to?
4. What is going on in New Orleans that Lorenzo jones thinks Mawmaw should see?
5. According to Dwayne's journal, dealing with the Vietcong is a lot like what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Irene want Emmett to warn her next time he comes to Lexington and how does Emmett respond to her sarcasm?
2. How does Sam perceive the Washington Monument and the flag near the Vietnam Memorial?
3. Why does a curious pleasure steal over Sam as she hears someone approaching on the boardwalk at Caewood's Pond?
4. Why does Sam have the feeling that everyone around her is shooting off in all directions?
5. How does Sam feel about cats and what does Dawn say about them?
6. What does Irene ask Sam about the plot of the movie, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"?
7. What is happening to Sam's perception as she spends time in Tom's apartment?
8. What do the arms of the willow tree shadowed on her wall remind Sam of?
9. In Dwayne's journal, what happens when he follows the Vietcong?
10. How does Lonnie feel about Sam's car and how does Sam respond to his feelings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the egret symbolize for Emmett? Discuss various instances in the book where Emmett looks for the egret and what it means to him.
Essay Topic 2
Why is Tom attractive to Sam? Why won't he return her affections?
Essay Topic 3
How does Sam react when she finally gets to the Vietnam Memorial? How does finding aversion her own name on the memorial affect her? How do Mawmaw and Emmett react?
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