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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 pet did the author have?

2. What housewarming gift did the author's parents bring?

3. What did the author think was a bad omen or curse?

4. What actor was in the movie Brandon and the author went to see?

5. What was the author's job when she was pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made the author think of her Uncle Ron?

2. What did burying the fetus make the author think of?

3. What was sleeping in the shed like for Comptia?

4. What was the author's property in Lummi Bay like?

5. What role did rose quartz have in the author's life?

6. Why did the author try to dye her hair blue?

7. What did the author realize about her dream of Uncle Ron?

8. How did the author's great-grandmother lose her house?

9. Why was the author angry at Brandon after the miscarriage?

10. What did the author do to make her temporary Seattle home more familiar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use examples from Red Paint to address the topic of generational trauma.

Essay Topic 2

What lessons does Red Paint offer on creative expression and mental health?

Essay Topic 3

What do LaPointe's relationships demonstrate tell readers about her?

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