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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. Who is the only boy Mattie's father approves of spending time with Mattie?
2. What fact does Mattie refuse to accept?
3. Who does Mattie's father believe is the father of Mattie's unborn child?
4. Where does Mattie's friend move for some excitement in her life?
5. Who is the author of this book?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways does Miss Eva help Mattie develop her character and maturity?
2. What is the ultimate moral of this story?
3. The theme of baptism is an important one in the book. Explain why the rain that starts on the day of Ben's funeral is so significant.
4. How does the author use the literary technique of a flashback in Chapter 2, Part 1?
5. Who is Etta Mae Johnson?
6. What life lessons is the author imparting through Mattie, Miss Eva and Etta at this point of the story?
7. Explain Mattie's pain at the realization of Basil's cruelty toward her.
8. On what grounds do Ben and Lorraine form an unlikely friendship?
9. Explain how Mattie is the perfect example of making the best of what you have been given in life.
10. What are the personality characteristics of Brewster Place?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the irony in the friendship between Ben and Lorraine. Why is his death at her hand especially tragic and ironic?
Essay Topic 2
The author writes that Kiswana puts her dreams on the back of a pigeon flying by her window. Create three other metaphors for Kiswana's flights of fancy and imaginative thoughts.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses several instances of song lyrics throughout the book. Cite at least five, noting the titles, artists and the pertinent meaning for the story line.
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