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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 refers to a young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity, and as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal "début" presentation?
2. What did Granny have Florence accompany her and Jensy attend on in Chapter 5?
3. What did Herb buy and move into the living room in Chapter 2?
4. Who was Florence King's father?
5. Who was the only man who was immune to Evelyn Cunningham's charms in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What altering descriptions of femininity followed the war in Chapter 6?
2. What led Florence's first teacher to suggest she skip Kindergarten B in Chapter 4?
3. What did Granny predict about Florence's birth? When was she born?
4. Where did the family accompany Granny every six months, as described in Chapter 3? What does Florence recall about these visits?
5. Why did Mama date Preston Hunt? Who did she date afterward?
6. How is Florence's early childhood described with Granny in Chapter 3?
7. What was Granny's idea of an unwarped female? How did she hope to make Florence one in Chapter 5?
8. Where did Herb and Mama set up house in Chapter 2? What did Granny think?
9. Why did Florence's family have to leave their home on Park Road in Chapter 4? Where did they move?
10. What reaction did the war cause in Florence's family in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of sexuality, gender and misanthropy in the text. How did Florence form a misanthropic view during her childhood and why?
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 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?
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