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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 the name of the girl who points out prejudice for the first time at Betsey's school?

2. What is the name of Regina's boyfriend?

3. Who does Jane feel grateful for after Bernice leaves the household?

4. How does Jane act toward the police?

5. Who does Betsey help from slipping in the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What foreshadowing is present in Chapter 12?

2. In chapter 12, what revelation does Vida have about Carrie?

3. What does Betsey think about love?

4. What does Jane fear will happen at the demonstration?

5. How is it demonstrated that Betsey's childhood is falling away?

6. Describe Betsey as the reader is introduced to her.

7. How does the family dynamic change when Betsey is gone?

8. How does Carrie incite change in the Brown family?

9. How does Jane react to Greer's request to take the children to a demonstration?

10. Describe Betsey's father, Greer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each person in the Brown family has their own distinct role in the family unit. Analyze each character's or group of characters' role in the family. For example, how does Jane contribute to the success of the family? How does she cause conflict? Analyze the ways in which the other characters do this as well.

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

Why does Betsey become the self-proclaimed "Negro Queen of the Veiled Prophet Parade"? What does Betsey mean in doing so? What does it represent in a view of society?

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