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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 food does Rosemary put into a bag one Saturday morning when she asks Sequoyah to come with her?

2. What does Sequoyah feel he needs to do for Agnes after Rosemary dies?

3. What does Rosemary look for in the shed after she returns to the Troutt's?

4. How does George feel about going into the woods?

5. What do we know about Agnes' mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Rosemary's death, what is the fear that assaults Sequoyah?

2. What is the significance of the howling dog outside of Rosemary's window?

3. Discuss the letters that George receives from his grandparents.

4. Where does Rosemary say she has to go after she comes home after her argument with Harold?

5. What is the incident that triggers Sequoyah's own kind of breakdown and grieving after Rosemary's death?

6. How does Harold react to Sequoyah trying to help Agnes find Rosemary?

7. What is the significance of the Native American man that Sequoyah sees standing in his yard while Sequoyah waited for the bus?

8. What is Harold going to do when he says he needs a new hobby?

9. What does Sequoyah do to try and cheer Rosemary up when she is avoiding everyone?

10. What does Sequoyah think will happen to his status at school after Rosemary dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue that Sequoyah's assertion that looking back, he wanted "more than anything else to be liked, accepted" (37) was or was not accurate. Give three reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Give three traits of the relationship between Sequoyah and Rosemary, providing examples of each trait.

Essay Topic 3

One of the pervading themes of the novel is of death. Discuss three ways that the author integrates death into the story.

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