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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 sets fire to the house in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. What does Essie love hearing at Centreville Church?

5. What kind of animal does Raymond buy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Essie Mae's early life.

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

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

6. How is life starting to get tough for the family?

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

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

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

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

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 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Moody use character and setting to express her themes?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the demonstrations Moody describes in the book and examine how impact this event had on the Civil Rights Movements as a whole. What was the public's initial reaction to the demonstration? What media attention did it receive?

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