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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. Miss Lafayette tells Francie that Francie and her family could get in trouble for ____________________.

2. What does Mama bring home one day?

3. Who will store the family's possessions when they leave?

4. Which of the following do Mama and Francie NOT hear after returning home?

5. Where are Mama and her children moving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Early? Why is he so intent on capturing Jesse?

2. Why does Clarissa Montgomery drive to Francine's house on the night the men and the dogs are searching for Jesse?

3. Why is Francie disheartened when she sees Alberta again?

4. How do Francie and Prez get food to Jesse in the woods?

5. What makes Francie run away from her job at Miss Rivers' home and what does she tell her mother about it?

6. In what ways do the sheriff and deputy show disrespect to Francie and her family?

7. What does Mama's comment to Miss Beach about September foreshadow for the family?

8. What has Mama brought home from Green's for herself, Francie, and Prez?

9. What plans has Mama made for the family?

10. Explain Mama's characteristics that allow her to take charge and create a new life for her family in spite of all the obstacles in her way.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Francie learns from Jesse? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Francie always recall about Jesse? How was she able to reach out to him that summer?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of Mama. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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