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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 gives a speech at campus in this chapter?

2. What day is Anne going to celebrate with Dave?

3. What does Adline buy Anne in this chapter?

4. Where does Anne's father live?

5. Where is the march held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Anne and her friend at the bus depot?

2. How does Anne's mother respond to her joining the NAACP?

3. What is college like for Anne?

4. What turns Anne away from God in Chapter 25?

5. How does Emma change after her injury?

6. How does Anne's life change at the beginning of Chapter 18?

7. In what way does life get better for Anne on campus in Chapter 19?

8. Why does Anne stay on the campus after college has finished?

9. How does O'Quinn's death affect Anne?

10. Why is the car ride with Reverend King so tense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why did President Kennedy represent great hope for Afro-Americans? How did his death affect the Afro-American community? How do you think things would have been different if President Kennedy had lived?

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