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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. How does Silla react to Selina calling her Hitler?

2. Which of the following fields of study does Silla pursue when the defense factories close in Book 4?

3. Which of the following career types does Silla want Selina to pursue after college?

4. In Book 4, Chapter 10, which of the following statements best describes how Clive chooses to respond when his mother asks for his help?

5. How does Silla react to Deighton's news about his new devotion to Father Peace?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Selina's experience with the Modern Dance Club reinforce Clive's belief that the White people who belong to it are racists?

2. Why is Selina mistaken in trying so hard to promote Clive's art?

3. How does Selina know that her father is truly lost to her family?

4. In Book 3, Chapters 8-10, what is the basis that Silla relies on to blame Deighton for the death of their son?

5. After Miss Mary dies, Selina dances and laughs with Suggie. What do those actions convey to Selina about herself?

6. What kind of symbolism is embedded in Selina's new job?

7. What does Clive's relationship with his mother teach Selina about her own relationship with her mother?

8. Why does Selina call her mother "Hitler"?

9. Why does Selina go to her first Association meeting?

10. Why does Selina seclude herself and refuse to go out following her father's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character maintains the best and most useful and productive attitude toward the life that they lead? Make a case for your choice, and support with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Miss Thompson's role in the book. What character(s) can be contrasted or compared to her? Connect your comparison or contrast if any, to a major theme within the book.

Essay Topic 3

Racism is one of the major themes in Brown Girl, Brownstones. Part 1: Discuss what you know about racism in the early 20th Century, and provide examples from the book that illustrate your points.

Part 2: Compare and contrast how Deighton, Silla, and Selina experience and react to racism.

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