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| What is the point of view for the novel? |
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| What is the setting for the book? |
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| When Ellen is kicked out of Aunt Nadine and Dora's house, which part of the plot occurs? (rising action, climax, resolution?) |
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| Who is the slave woman befriended by Ellen? |
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| Who misunderstands Ellen about staying with her? |
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| What is one of the symbols in the novel? |
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| Microscope/magician/food/money |
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| Who always wanted to make Ellen's life miserable? |
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| Mama's mama/her grandmother |
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| Who is confused about the concepts of family and home at the beginning of the novel? |
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| What was one thing that Ellen cared to accumulate? |
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| Why did Ellen have to leave Julia and Roy's house? |
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| The court ordered it/court ordered her to live with grandmother |
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| Ellen realizes that other people have it much worse. Which character has it worse according to Ellen? |
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| What planet did Julia say she was from? |
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| How does Ellen's mother die? |
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| Who has a baby named Roger and lives in the foster home with Ellen? |
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| What does Ellen get for Christmas from Nadine and Dora? |
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| What did Ellen decide NOT to paint for Nadine and Dora as a Christmas present? |
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| A brooding ocean/the ocean |
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| Concepts like perseverance in the face of major obstacles, racism in the South, and solitude are all examples of what lit term? |
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| Who was a disgusting redneck? |
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| What did Ellen get for Christmas from Starletta's mother? |
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| a Dutch girl and boy sweater |
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| Ellen lies to Dora to make her jealous. Who allegedly gave Ellen the microscope? |
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| True or false: Foster is really Ellen's last name. |
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| False: we never get to know her real last name. |
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| What kind of character is Ellen? (static, dynamic) |
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