Brown Girl, Brownstones Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Brown Girl, Brownstones Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Deighton do after the incident at the mattress factory?

2. How many siblings does Beryl have?

3. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does the other man think that Deighton will not make money at his latest venture?

4. What happens to Deighton at the mattress factory?

5. What do Selina's parents argue about frequently?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does Selina worry about her mother?

2. In Book 1, why does Selina not want to wear the second-hand clothes that Silla has brought home?

3. How does Deighton respond to the racism that he encounters while applying for accounting jobs?

4. Deighton starts to believe in a cult-like religion. Which cult-like religion is it?

5. Why does Suggie drink rum and act so promiscuous?

6. Why is Deighton in such a happy mood at the beginning of Chapter 5?

7. What wish does Selina make on her 15th birthday; and why does she regret it?

8. In Book 2, while her parents argue about the land in Barbados, what do Selina's daydreams focus upon?

9. How do Selina's daydreams about Barbados differ from her mother's memories?

10. In Book 3, how does Silla manage to sell Deighton's land out from under him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character maintains the best and most useful and productive attitude toward the life that they lead? Make a case for your choice, and support with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does the Greek myth of Iphigenia relate to this novel? What does Selina think about her future that is similar to that of Iphigenia? Does Selina's future turn out like that of Iphigenia; or does it turn out in a different way? Why does the author include that reference?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Selina's coming of age story to any other literary coming of age story that you have studied. What do coming of age stories have in common? What differences can you reflect upon? Why are coming of age stories important in our literary world?

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