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

Short Answer Questions

1. To Carrie, what can ruin clear thinking?

2. Who storms off in Chapter 10?

3. What is Allard doing behind the garage in Chapter 11?

4. What is the name of the hotel with the demonstration?

5. According to Betsey, who does nobody ever insult?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the role of each housekeeper (Bernice, Regina, and Carrie) on the Brown family? How do they change the family? Is she a positive or negative influence on the family? How does the reader know this?

Essay Topic 3

Which character undergoes the biggest transformation in the story? What transforms them? What other characters are involved in the change? How do others react to the changes? Are they for the better? Why or why not?

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