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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. What business did the author's great-grandmother own in Quinault?

2. How old was Comptia when she died?

3. What was Mount Rainier once named?

4. What food did the author eat the night she threw up?

5. How did the author characterize her relationship with Richard while Brandon was away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the land around the author's parents' home like?

2. What was the wedding ceremony like?

3. What was special for the author and Brandon about their weekends when his parents were away?

4. What was the significance of linoleum to the author's great-great-grandmother?

5. What did the author always take to the rooms she lived in?

6. What is the significance of the security code to the author's parents' house?

7. When Brandon came back from Australia, what did he do to try to placate the author?

8. What did the author do when she was struggling to sleep?

9. Why was the Sasha Doll important to the author?

10. What compromise did the author reach with Brandon regarding the trip to Australia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the importance of music in the book.

Essay Topic 2

What lessons does Red Paint teach about childhood?

Essay Topic 3

Use examples from Red Paint to discuss the theme of home and belonging.

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