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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 was the first person that the author told about her pregnancy?

2. What borough did the author's friend live in?

3. At the concert with Brandon, what song did the author feel was sung only to her?

4. What did the author wear at her poetry reading?

5. What did the author's pendant remind her of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concert experience did the author have after the miscarriage?

2. What does a burning ceremony involve?

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

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

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

6. How did the author feel about the trip to Hawaii with Brandon's family?

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

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

9. How did the author want to decorate the nursery?

10. What did that author think was the good thing about being homeless at 33?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What lessons does Red Paint teach about childhood?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Uncle Ron and what he represents in LaPointe's memoir. Why did she include him? What does she share about him, and what does she leave out?

Essay Topic 3

What lessons does Red Paint teach about the importance of community? How does LaPointe demonstrate these lessons to readers?

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