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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color cab does Betsey ride in Chapter 8?

2. Who does Carrie scold in Chapter 11?

3. Which of the following best describes Carrie?

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

5. What does Carrie warn Betsey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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