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

2. What do Anne's school friends call her?
(a) Moody
(b) Essence
(c) Loopy
(d) Pecan

3. Where should blacks go in the movie theater?
(a) The kitchens
(b) The main hall
(c) The balcony
(d) The back row

4. What does Essie watch the white children doing?
(a) Wrestling
(b) Cycling
(c) Running
(d) Playing ball

5. Who does Anne work for in this chapter?
(a) Mrs. Jenkins
(b) Mrs. Hunt
(c) Mrs. Smith
(d) Mrs. Burke

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the whites claim started the fire at the Taplins' house?

2. Why does Essie stop working for Mrs Jenkins in this chapter?

3. What is the name of Linda Jean's mother?

4. What does Raymond find in the field?

5. Why does Anne decide to work for Mrs Burke?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Essie's family afford to buy her a new dress as Homecoming Queen in Chapter 8?

2. Describe Anne's routine in Chapter 13.

3. What are Essie Mae's initial fears about working in the cotton fields?

4. What does Essie Mae think of the Centreville Bapist Church?

5. Describe Essie Mae's early life.

6. Describe the house Raymond builds in Chapter 4.

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

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

9. Describe the working conditions at the chicken factory.

10. Why does Raymond have to stop farming in Chapter 6?

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