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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. How much older was Ward than C. J.?

2. Where did Ward's father move when they moved to DeLisle in "We Are Learning"?

3. In "Joshua Adam Dedeaux," how much money had Ward saved in college?

4. How old was C. J. when he dropped out of school?

5. What job did Ward's mother have when she worked in Diamondhead?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Ward remember first seeing C.J., and what did he look like at that time?

2. What did Ward's father do when Joshua died?

3. Why was the role of father difficult for Ward's father to assume?

4. Why did parents who allowed company, not want company too often?

5. When did C.J. and Charine begin dating, and why did some family members not like their dating?

6. Why did Ward's mother not have many options for work?

7. What would Ward's mother pack for her children when they went to stay with their father and why?

8. What did Ward give up to move to Mississippi and what did the place do to her?

9. Why did Ward's mother enjoy the move to Gulfport?

10. What did Ward and those in her community mistrust in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Homesickness is something Ward and others from Mississippi deal with. Why is homesickness such a factor for Ward and others who leave Mississippi? How are they affected by homesickness and how does it affect the decision they make in life?

Essay Topic 2

Class and race affected Ward when she attended a private school. What is the difference between class and race? How did each affect the lives that Ward, her family, and her friends lived?

Essay Topic 3

Violence stalked Ward, her family, and her friends. What type of violence was common? How did that violence affect Ward and her friends? How did it change their lives?

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