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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. Who was Florence King's father?

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

3. Who became Florence's new teacher in 3B in Chapter 5?

4. How often did Florence's family accompany Granny to church?

5. What refers to a formal ball and social gathering, often the venue for presenting débutantes - usually May through December?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What attracted men to Evelyn Cunningham? Who was the one exception?

4. How is Granny described in Chapters 1 and 2? What was her relationship with Mama like?

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

6. How did Granny obtain a house in Chapter 7? What was the new living situation like?

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

8. What argument did Granny and Mama have about working in Chapter 6?

9. How did Florence describe the summer of 1941 in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the role that World War II played in the lives of the King family in Chapter 5. How did Herb feel about the war? How did Mama?

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

Analyze and discuss the role of religion in the King household in Chapter 3. How did Florence's beliefs form from these disparate beliefs?

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