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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 Jane's occupation?

2. Who is blamed for chicken grease all over the kitchen?

3. What magazine does Greer often read?

4. What silent pact do Greer and Jane have with each other?

5. What does Allard threaten to do to people who bother him at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jane and her family members view her absence?

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

3. Why does Jane feel subordinate in her own home whens he returns?

4. What argument develops between Jane and Greer in Chapter 3?

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

6. Describe Susan Linda and her home.

7. What interests Betsey the most about Regina?

8. How does Betsey view black children in comparison to white children?

9. Describe Betsey's father, Greer.

10. Why does Bernice reveal Betsey's hiding place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The major source of conflict in the Brown household revolves around change versus traditionalism. Why is this a source of conflict? What characters are involved in the conflict? How does this conflict force the story to move forward?

Essay Topic 2

In what way do some of the events in the Brown household parallel actual events in the 1950's and 1960's? Look at school segregation, for example. What occurs in Betsey's home that represents the segregation occurring in reality? Why do you think the author chose to represent these historical events in this way?

Essay Topic 3

What types of prejudice occur in the book Betsey Brown? How does Betsey begin as unaware and become aware of these issues? How do both types of prejudice relate to Betsey and her family and friends? What does Betsey learn as a result?

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