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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 did Herb buy and move into the living room in Chapter 2?

2. What teacher did Florence have upon starting junior high in Chapter 6?

3. Why was Florence's family evicted from the apartment at Park Road?

4. Who decided to replace the old tombstones in Congressional Cemetery with one big market in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Mama date Preston Hunt? Who did she date afterward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of education in the South, particularly in Virginia during the 1930s. When and how were girls educated differently than boys at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characteristics of Florence King. What is her writing style like? For what social and political beliefs is she most known?

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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