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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the children wonder in Chapter 10?

2. Who catches Eugene and Betsey kissing?

3. What does Jane do when she sees Betsey in Chapter 9?

4. What does Betsey declare herself of the Veiled Prophet Parade?

5. What does Vida do when she finds out Betsey has run away?

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

What effect does diction (word choice) have on the story? Does it make sense that the author's method of conveying a message is more important than the message itself? Why or why not?

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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