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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 kind of poem are two girls in Betsey's class practicing?

2. What causes Vida to dislike Bernice immediately?

3. Who are the police escorting in Chapter 2?

4. What was the result of Charlie getting kicked out of school?

5. What does Vida confiscate from Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances surrounding Betsey's first kiss.

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

3. Describe Betsey's father, Greer.

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

5. In what way is Chapter 13 a transition chapter?

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

7. What does Mrs. Maureen say about segregation, and what do her beliefs represent?

8. Why does Betsey want to win the elocution contest?

9. Why does Jane spend more time away from home?

10. How does Betsey try to get back at Bernice?

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

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 3

How does Jane's absence compare to Betsey's running away? What reason do each of them have in doing so? Is one more justified than the other? Why or why not?

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