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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. After Florence was born, Granny had her friends and neighbors bring her belongings for how long in Chapter 2?

2. What black woman who worked for her in Ballston did Granny hire in Chapter 2?

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

4. Who moved into the maid's apartment when Granny inherited a house in Chapter 7?

5. Whose presence was "destined to make the summer of 1941 a season that would live in imbecility" in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Florence and Granny react to Florence's first menstruation in Chapter 7? What literary figure did Florence become obsessed with at this time?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the civil rights movement in the narrative. How did Florence feel about segregation and black suppression? Did she have an opinion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Herb King and his relationship with Mama as described in the narrative. How long did Mama and Herb date before marrying? Where did they meet?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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