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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 "Romeo and Landreaux," what is the only time that the boys can hear the voices of people in the camp?

2. In "Romeo and Landreaux," when does the old woman say that Mister bought land from the Indians?

3. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what book does Mrs. Peace have Romeo and Landreaux read?

4. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what type of vehicle does the woman's son drive?

5. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what is the name of the dog of the woman who feeds Romeo and Landreaux?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Old Story 2," how does LaRose get even with the four boys who hurt Maggie, and what do the boys think about him?

2. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what do the boys find in Minneapolis when they leave the city and find a weedy area?

3. In "Romeo and Landreaux," what becomes the boys routine after they get to Minneapolis?

4. In "The Green Chair," what does Father Travis teach on Saturday mornings?

5. In "The Green Chair," what reasons does Maggie give for wanting to change schools?

6. In "The Letters," where does Hollis go for his birthday and what does he do there?

7. In "The Powers," how does Landreaux make a pipe?

8. During parent-teacher conferences, what does Mr. Hoseel say about Maggie?

9. In "The Powers," how does Maggie do at volleyball tryouts?

10. In "Wolfred and LaRose," what is LaRose wearing when she reunites with Wolfred?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two of the LaRoses went to boarding school as did Landreaux and other characters in the novel. What are the good and bad influences of boarding schools on characters who attended them?

Essay Topic 2

Romeo is a person who steals gas, painkillers, and other things. What type of person is Romeo throughout most of the novel? How does he change over the course of the novel? What motivates him to change? Are the changes positive or negative?

Essay Topic 3

Characters have different ways of coping with Dusty’s death. How do various characters cope with Dusty’s death? What is revealed about coping strategies and effectiveness of various strategies characters use to cope?

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