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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. What is Betsey's hiding place?

2. How does Betsey feel after she makes it home from her first day of integrated school?

3. In Chapter 4, which of the following occurs?

4. What causes Vida to dislike Bernice immediately?

5. Where does Jane spend time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What foreshadowing is present in Chapter 12?

2. Describe the Brown family in the first chapter.

3. Why is Jane angry with Greer after the policemen show up with Charlie and Allard?

4. How does Jane's talk differ from Carrie's talk?

5. What is Jane's reaction to Bernice appearing?

6. What is strange about Carrie?

7. What is Jane's reaction to Carrie not showing up for work?

8. How has Betsey's romance with Eugene progressed in Chapter 11?

9. Describe Susan Linda and her home.

10. Why does Jane see herself in Betsey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use dialect to convey a message about the characters? What message is conveyed? Why is dialect important to the story? Would the quality of literature change if the unique dialect were stripped from the story?

Essay Topic 2

What finally makes Betsey feel as if she belongs in her family? Who makes her feel special? How does her family change to accommodate her? What final thoughts does she have as the story closes?

Essay Topic 3

What elements of foreshadowing are present in the story? What is foreshadowing's purpose in this story?

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