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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. How much money does Cecile give to Delphine to get Chinese food in "Mean Lady Ming"?

2. By what name do the Black Panthers refer to Cecile in "Breakfast Program"?

3. What does Delphine note that Cecile wears in her hair in "Green Stucco House"?

4. What does a local store deliver to the People's Center when Delphine and her sisters arrive in "Coloring and La-La"?

5. What beverage does Cecile tell Delphine to get at the restaurant in "Mean Lady Ming"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Black Panthers discuss with Cecile in "For the People"?

2. How does Delphine feel about the people and customs at the People's Center in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

3. What is revealed to be in the package sent by Cecile to the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?

4. How are feminist ideals demonstrated through Cecile's character in the novel?

5. What historical allusions are made in "For the People"? Who is referenced?

6. Why does Big Ma worry about the girls' trip?

7. What is one example of the theme of racism seen in the first chapters of the novel?

8. Why does Cecile send her daughters to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

9. How is the setting described at the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?

10. How does Cecile behave toward her daughters upon their arrival in "Green Stucco House"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the settings of Brooklyn, New York, and Oakland, California in 1968. What differences do the Gaither sisters find in their new environment? How do the people differ in these settings? How does the culture differ?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Huey Newton and what was the "Free Huey" campaign about? Why was Newton arrested? Why does Big Ma believe he deserves to stay in jail? Who do you believe is right?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Cecile and her relationship to the theme of feminism in the novel. What are displays of Cecile's feminism? What are the repercussions of Cecile's ideals on her children?

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