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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. Who is killed in this chapter?

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

3. What makes Essie sad in this chapter?

4. Where do Essie's parents work?

5. Why does Anne get fired from her job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Anne disgusted with the work at the chicken factory?

3. Describe Essie Mae's early life.

4. Why does Essie Mae like the house in Chapter 3 the best?

5. Why does Anne fear for her life in Chapter 10?

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

7. Describe the house Raymond builds in Chapter 4.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Moody's upbringing and write 500 words about how her upbringing molded her into the strong and pro active person that she became.

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

How did the Civil Rights Movement improve life for Afro Americans? What was life like for Afro Amaerican before the Civil Rights Movement?

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