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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. Why does Anne decide to work for Mrs Burke?

2. What does Mama go to fetch in Florida?

3. What color frame does Essie's new house have?

4. With whom does the Guild try and catch the sheriff?

5. How does Essie's father punish her in the opening chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Essie refuse to eat Miss Ola's food?

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

3. Why does Essie Mae's mother think the house is dangerous in Chapter 2?

4. What happens to Anne in Baton Rogue?

5. Why does Mama decide to change churches in Chapter 5?

6. How does the family earn enough money for new school clothes?

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

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

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

10. Describe the house Raymond builds in Chapter 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the book.

1) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's ideas?

2) Examine the way Moody uses other people in the story to express her ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss with the students first person point of view. Why do the students think first person point of view is not necessarily reliable? What moments in the book do the students think are not so reliable and why? With the students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the first person.

Essay Topic 3

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following the following statement: Though the Civil Rights Movement was an esssential part of creating a better life for Afro Americans, in the end the non violent measures lost their impact and a more forceful approach was needed.

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