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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. In Chapter 12, who punched a security guard in the face?
2. How old was Kevin when he died?
3. Where did Uncle Kevin move to in Chapter 8?
4. How many times did Nanny get cancer before she died?
5. What summer does Johnson remember in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Kevin come to live in Plainfield in 1996?
2. What was life like for Lil' Kevin?
3. What was the last Thanksgiving like with Nanny, and when did she pass away?
4. What thoughts did Johnson have about healing from the abuse he suffered from Lil' Kevin?
5. What problems were there with Uncle Kevin's wife, Desiree, and how were they resolved?
6. How does Johnson remember spending summers?
7. What did Johnson relate about Lil' Kevin and abuse?
8. Why did Johnson have to get stitches in Chapter 7?
9. Why did Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin carry box cutters around?
10. What did puberty mean for Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Johnson believed that change was “one of the only constants in life” (129). Why did Johnson believe that change was one of the only constants in life? What were the pros and cons of change?
Essay Topic 2
An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in We Are Not Broken? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Johnson uses help readers’ understanding of individuals, events, or concepts?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in We Are Not Broken? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and individuals? How does the point of view help readers connect with and understand Johnson?
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