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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. Why was Herb ineligible for war?

2. When did Henry Adams die?

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

4. What did Florence's junior high school become a school for a year after she began attending?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Florence discover the purpose of the IQ test in Chapter 6?

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

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

8. What disagreement did Herb and Granny have regarding Evelyn's behavior in Chapter 4?

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

10. What did Mama do when Florence's teacher noted she was unfriendly in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Granny (Lura Ruding nee Upton) and Jensy Custis in the narrative. What role did Granny play in Mama and Herb's life before Florence was born?

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

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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