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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. What is the name of the junior high school Florence attended?
(a) Central Jr. High.
(b) Williams Jr. High.
(c) Maxwell Jr. High.
(d) Powell Jr. High.

2. Granny began training Florence to be a lady with what, which they practiced in bed in Chapter 3?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Duets.
(c) Poise.
(d) Poems.

3. Who was Florence King's father?
(a) Preston Hunt.
(b) Herbert King.
(c) James King.
(d) Anderson King.

4. In what year was Florence King born?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1932.

5. What character in "The Fountainhead" did Florence attempt to emulate?
(a) James Perry.
(b) Dominique Francon.
(c) Howard Roark.
(d) Jessalyn Florence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, the author states that what enjoy a generic recognition only in the South?

2. How often did the house cleaner come to clean Mama's house in Chapter 2?

3. What grade did Florence skip because of her grades in Chapter 5?

4. What did Florence always refer to her father as?

5. What did Herb refer to Granny's stories of female problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What attracted men to Evelyn Cunningham? Who was the one exception?

4. Why did Mama date Preston Hunt? Who did she date afterward?

5. What argument did Granny and Mama have about working in Chapter 6?

6. What led Granny to move in with Herb and Mama in Chapter 2? Who was Jensy?

7. Where did Herb and Mama set up house in Chapter 2? What did Granny think?

8. What was Florence's conclusion after her failed friendship with Harried in Chapter 6?

9. How did Granny obtain a house in Chapter 7? What was the new living situation like?

10. How is Florence's early childhood described with Granny in Chapter 3?

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