Francie Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Karen English
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Francie Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Karen English
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 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. In what city does Francie's father work?

2. What does Granny drink when she stops by Francie's house?

3. What do Augustine and Helen Butler do to Francie on the way home from school?

4. At whose home are Francie and her mother expected to serve tea?

5. Where does Francie go when Green's is out of Scooter Pies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Francie so intent on teaching Jesse to read?

2. What are some of the cultural differences in Francie's world because she is a black girl?

3. Why do the Butler girls resent Francie? How do they taunt her?

4. Where do Prez, Perry, and Jesse work? Why can Jesse not take a break to talk to Francie?

5. What do trains represent for Francie?

6. Who are Augustine and Mae Butler? Why do they not like Francie?

7. What does Mama tell Francie when she is concerned about Jesse's welfare?

8. How does Francie's race make her the guilty one in the situation at Diller's Drugs/

9. What are some of the elements in Francie's world that are causing her so much angst lately?

10. Why does Francie exhibit some passive-aggressive behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply FRANCIE. What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of black women in the American South in the mid-20th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 19th century women did not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of their mothers and grandmothers?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of racial prejudice. Identify at least two instances about prejudice in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

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