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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Herb ineligible for war?
(a) He had mental problems.
(b) He was partially paralyzed.
(c) He had flat feet and bad eyes.
(d) He was partially deaf.

2. What was the name of Granny's son who died at a young age?
(a) Julan.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Michael.

3. When did Henry Adams die?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1945.

4. What did Mama buy to carry in her suit pocket in Chapter 5?
(a) A blue scarf.
(b) A black rose.
(c) A bullet-proof flask.
(d) A bullet-proof Bible.

5. Who moved into the maid's apartment when Granny inherited a house in Chapter 7?
(a) Florence.
(b) Jensy.
(c) Mama.
(d) Herb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of "The Fountainhead"?

2. Florence's grandmother gave her an article from "Daughters" magazine about how God fashioned the Southern girl from all the wonders of His creation in celebration of what?

3. How many bedrooms did the apartment have which Herb signed a lease on after Florence's family was evicted from the apartment at Park Road?

4. In Chapter 5, Mama went into a patriotic frenzy, smashing anything that was made where?

5. In what city did Herb and Mama live after marrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Florence discover the purpose of the IQ test in Chapter 6?

2. What disagreement did Herb and Granny have regarding Evelyn's behavior in Chapter 4?

3. How is Evelyn Cunningham described in Chapter 1? Why did she stay with Granny?

4. What did Mama do when Florence's teacher noted she was unfriendly in Chapter 5?

5. What altering descriptions of femininity followed the war in Chapter 6?

6. Why did Florence's family have to leave their home on Park Road in Chapter 4? Where did they move?

7. What was Granny's idea of an unwarped female? How did she hope to make Florence one in Chapter 5?

8. What led Florence's first teacher to suggest she skip Kindergarten B in Chapter 4?

9. How did Florence describe the summer of 1941 in Chapter 4?

10. How is Granny described in Chapters 1 and 2? What was her relationship with Mama like?

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