Coming of Age in Mississippi Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Anne Moody
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Coming of Age in Mississippi Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Anne Moody
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne earn four dollars a week doing?
(a) Cooking
(b) Playing the piano
(c) Washing plates
(d) Cleaning

2. What does Miss Ola allow Essie to sleep in?
(a) A cot
(b) A four-poster bed
(c) A double bed
(d) A bunk bed

3. What does the crowd sing at the parade?
(a) Swanee River
(b) Where Did You Sleep?
(c) Morning Has Broken
(d) Goodnight Irene

4. What does Mrs Burke accuse Junior of in this chapter?
(a) Killing chickens
(b) Stealing
(c) Lying
(d) Sleeping with a white girl

5. Who house is set ablaze in this chapter?
(a) The Robinsons
(b) The Smiths
(c) The Taplins
(d) The Diamonds

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house does Essie go to to pick up a letter?

2. How are Ed's younger brothers different from the rest of the family?

3. Who does Mama marry in this chapter?

4. Where does Anne find work in this chapter?

5. Why does the foreman keep moving Anne in the factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anne's time as a dish washer in Chapter 15.

2. What terrible event occurs in Chapter 11?

3. Describe Anne's life when she arrives back in Centreville.

4. How do Essie's old, tight-fitting clothes benefit her in Chapter 8?

5. In what way is life getting better for Essie and her family in Chapter 4?

6. What rumors spread about who started the fire in Chapter 11?

7. How does Essie Mae's father cause the family problems?

8. In what way is Linda kind to Essie in Chapter 7?

9. Describe the working conditions at the chicken factory.

10. How does Essie get her name changed in Chapter 9?

(see the answer keys)

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