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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. Whose Biblical theology was "enervated by her superiority complex," as noted by the author in Chapter 3?
2. 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?
3. Where did Herb and Mama set up their first home in Chapter 2?
4. In what city did Herb and Mama live after marrying?
5. What is believed to occur when the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, comes back to life in a new form, such as another animal or anything that is living?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to Florence being labeled "misanthropic" in Chapter 5?
2. Where did the family accompany Granny every six months, as described in Chapter 3? What does Florence recall about these visits?
3. What did Mama do when Florence's teacher noted she was unfriendly in Chapter 5?
4. What led Granny to move in with Herb and Mama in Chapter 2? Who was Jensy?
5. Why did Florence transfer schools in Chapter 7? What did she enjoy studying there?
6. Why did Florence's family have to leave their home on Park Road in Chapter 4? Where did they move?
7. What led Florence's first teacher to suggest she skip Kindergarten B in Chapter 4?
8. How did Granny obtain a house in Chapter 7? What was the new living situation like?
9. How was the role of religion in the King household described in Chapter 3?
10. Where did Herb and Mama set up house in Chapter 2? What did Granny think?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of "femininity" in the narrative. How did the different figures in Florence's life view femininity differently?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Florence's visit to the gynecologist in Chapter 8. Why did the doctor present Granny with a certificate and what did it prove?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of sexuality, gender and misanthropy in the text. How did Florence form a misanthropic view during her childhood and why?
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