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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. What was Granny's full name in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. Where did Herb sign a lease on an apartment after Florence's family was evicted from the apartment at Park Road?

5. To what junior high school did Florence transfer a year after she began attending?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Florence transfer schools in Chapter 7? What did she enjoy studying there?

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

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

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

5. What did Granny predict about Florence's birth? When was she born?

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

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

8. What led to Florence being labeled "misanthropic" in Chapter 5?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Florence's relationship with Larry in Chapter 10. Why did Florence seek to date Larry? Why did they break up?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Louise King and the setting of Chapter 1. What year was Mama born? Where did she grow up? What was Ballston like during this time period?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characteristics of Florence King. What is her writing style like? For what social and political beliefs is she most known?

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