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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. What does Mrs Burke accuse Junior of in this chapter?

2. Where does Essie Mae spend most of her time hiding at school?

3. Why does Anne get fired from her job?

4. In what city does Anne look for work in this chapter?

5. Who is killed in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terrible event occurs in Chapter 11?

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

3. How does Anne take her mind off what is happening in Centreville?

4. How does Mrs. Burke react to Anne's comments on school integration?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the working conditions at the chicken factory.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Moody's writing style. How would you describe her prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Moody's style give to her story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of 1960's.

1) Why did Afro American politics come to the fore during this time ?

2) What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does today's society share any values with 1960's America?

Essay Topic 3

Examine black femininity.

1) In what way could female Afro Americans be seen as among the oppressed people in America in the first part of the twentieth century?

2) How does Anne use her mother's character to highlight the oppression?

3) What difference did Anne Moody make to Afro American women's lives?

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