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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. Who does Naomi learn have handguns?
2. What is Naomi reading in March 1937 when Cari asks about how their mother died?
3. Who does Mr. Crane say keeps her house so hot you could fry an egg on her floor?
4. After Wash and Naomi have a conversation regarding Naomi believing he was sweet on Miss Fanny, how much money does Wash gives the twins to buy candy and a soda?
5. Where does Miranda have to spend her time after school board meetings?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the New London School give the Colored School last year, and why were those things not valuable?
2. What does Henry remember about getting together with Estelle?
3. Where does Naomi find Cari, Beto, Katie and two other children when she goes to get baking soda for the home economics teacher?
4. What does Naomi's grandmother tell her in a letter?
5. Why does Henry think destruction follows him?
6. How do Tommie and Naomi do with finishing Tommie's dress for home economics?
7. What idea does Wash have that might get money for the Colored School?
8. What does Naomi remember about a doll Henry gave her?
9. What dress does Naomi have that belonged to her mother?
10. What does Henry get the twins and Naomi for Christmas?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Naomi and Muffy are next-door neighbors. What type of relationship do they have? How does Muffy serve as a role model for Naomi?
Essay Topic 2
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Out of Darkness and why is that incident the climax?
Essay Topic 3
Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Out of Darkness? What descriptive dialogue tags has Perez used, especially in Beto’s last section on pages 390-391 and the Epilogue? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?
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