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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 17, when do Kay and Tate finishing reading through A Sand County Almanac?

2. In Chapter 1, what do Kya's sisters cook for supper?

3. In Chapter 21, how many days does Kya wait before she gives up on Tate?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Kya remember was her mother's favorite breakfast?

5. In Chapter 18, how long of a boat ride does Tate have to see Kya?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, why does Chase's mother want to speak to the sheriff and his deputy?

2. In Chapter 22, when had Tate come back to see Kya, and why did he not speak to her?

3. In Chapter 5, why might people want to kill Chase?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Jumpin' tell Kya about people looking for her and what he told them?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Tate bring for Kya's birthday?

6. In Chapter 18, why does Tate leave earlier than he planned for college?

7. In Chapter 1, what does Kya see when she runs to the porch after hearing the screen door slap?

8. At the end of Chapter 7, why does Kya feel special?

9. In Chapter 2, how does Kya spend her birthday?

10. In Chapter 10, what signs do the sheriff and his deputy find, and why are they not useful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kya’s mother leaves when Kya is six. What conflicting emotions does Kya have regarding her mother? How does Kya’s relationship with Chase, help Kya begin to understand her mother? How does she learn to empathize with her mother?

Essay Topic 2

Tate introduces Kya to poetry. Why does Kya like poetry? How and why does poetry give Kya comfort in times of distress?

Essay Topic 3

Kya is left to survive on her own when she is ten. How has Kya been taking care of herself since her mother left? How does her father’s abandonment cause challenges for Kya’s survival? What is learned about self-sufficiency through the ways that Kya finds to take care of herself when she is left alone?

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