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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. Where did Lynette leave to study at in 1993?

2. How old was Carl when the author moved into her French Quarter apartment in Movement IV: Part III?

3. Which of Carl's dogs was killed by a pit bull, leading him to sue?

4. When was the author in sixth grade?

5. When did construction begin on the Cabildo Building begin, as described by the author in Movement IV: Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author's mother do when she discovered Sarah had been skipping school?

2. How did working at CC's Coffee Shop in the French Quarter affect the author?

3. What is ironic about the demolition of the Yellow House?

4. Where did the author attend high school? How did she fit in here?

5. Why did the author end her friendship with Tiffany Cage?

6. How did the author perform academically in high school?

7. What became of James and Alvin?

8. In what ways did Sarah guard the house in 1994?

9. What did Ivory Mae do when the family went to see the Yellow House after Katrina in Movement III: Part V?

10. How is Herman described by the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans East and the author's family. When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans? What caused the levees to break? How much structural damage came about due to the hurricane? How has New Orleans East recovered?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the author's favorite room in the Yellow House. What was her favorite room growing up? Why? How does this room relate to the author's father? Why is that significant?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of fatherless children in The Yellow House. What central individuals in the narrative grew up in fatherless homes? How did this influence their lives? How does the author's personal narrative demonstrate feelings of loss over not having a father present growing up?

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