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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. Where did Florence's father take her to teach her to read and write during the day in Chapter 3?
(a) His office.
(b) The museum.
(c) The schoolhouse.
(d) The library.

2. Who became Florence's new teacher in 3B in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Otter.
(b) Miss Ballinger.
(c) Miss Tanner.
(d) Mrs. Ogilvy.

3. What did Florence always refer to her father as?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Papa.
(c) Jack.
(d) Herb.

4. From what did Granny's son die at a young age?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Polio.
(d) Food poisoning.

5. What did Florence make for Herb's birthday in Chapter 4?
(a) An ashtray.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A drawing.
(d) A sculpture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre of literature is "Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady"?

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

3. Where did Florence's family vacation with their extended family in Chapter 4?

4. How often did Florence's family accompany Granny to church?

5. In what month was Florence's family evicted from the apartment at Park Road?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Mama described in her youth in Chapter 1?

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

6. What did Florence write about Granny inviting Jensy to live with them in Chapter 7?

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

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

9. What reaction did the war cause in Florence's family in Chapter 5?

10. How was the role of religion in the King household described in Chapter 3?

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