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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 does Jackie say was the promised land for the Black middle class?

2. What is the name of Evelyn's college?

3. What does Jackie say she was once known for?

4. Who does Evelyn bribe to keep quiet regarding her relationship with Renard?

5. How many living siblings does Renard have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the quotes, "The baby seemed to soften Sybil" (51). mean?

2. How is Evelyn's physical appearance described, and why is this important to the story?

3. How is Renard's physical appearance described, and why is this important to the story?

4. Why does Josephine tell Evelyn she cannot be friends with anyone who wants what she has?

5. Evelyn says that Renard completes her. What example does she give?

6. What has Jackie thought of throughout her life when she has a tough decision to make?

7. What images are the most clear when Jackie reflects upon her previous house?

8. How does Evelyn feel in Renard's presence?

9. Why does Jackie feel Sybil is being condescending when Sybil kisses her cheek?

10. Why are Evelyn and Ruby so judgmental of Renard's appearance when they meet him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evelyn defends Renard when Ruby criticizes him. Write an essay explaining what the following quote means and what it reveals about Evelyn's relationship with her sister, "She thought of the weight of her voice when it came out firm" (3).

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay expanding on the changing housing market issues Black Americans faced during the 60s and 70s. How can integration be unequal?

Essay Topic 3

Jackie has felt chronic grief since Terry left her. Write an essay citing the ways Wilkerson Sexton both subtly and directly shares with the reader that Jackie is in a depression.

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