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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 Mama do when Florence's teacher sent home remarks that Florence was unsociable in Chapter 5?

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

4. Granny began training Florence to be a lady with what, which they practiced in bed in Chapter 3?

5. What did Florence make for Herb's birthday in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where did the family accompany Granny every six months, as described in Chapter 3? What does Florence recall about these visits?

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

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 Florence's experiences in the Marine camp and the stereotypes of Marines as lesbians in the narrative. How did Florence stand up for herself in the sorority?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the relationship between Granny and Florence in Florence's first years. How did Florence feel about Granny in Chapter 3?

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