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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 Florence's favorite college course in Chapter 11?

2. What did Florence tell the school nurse she wanted to have in Chapter 8?

3. What did Florence obtain in order to avoid pregnancy in Chapter 12?

4. Who wrote the play "Berenice"?

5. Who revealed his ancestry was about to be defined in no uncertain terms, and left Florence with two hints to figure it out in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Florence go to the gynecologist in Chapter 8? What happened?

2. What were the first stories Florence wrote in Chapter 16? What success did she meet?

3. What was Bres' reaction when Florence told her about her writing in Chapter 16? Why?

4. How did Florence view the deep South in Chapter 13?

5. What did Florence do in preparation for sexual exploration in Chapter 12?

6. How did Florence feel about Bres upon returning from the Christmas holidays in Chapter 16?

7. What happened with Florence's English textbooks in Chapter 11?

8. What did Florence discover in the library while working on applications for grants in Chapter 16?

9. What did Herb tell Florence when she called home in Chapter 14?

10. What group of girls did Florence belong to in high school? What were the alternative group referred to as?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Racine and "Berenice" in the narrative. Why did Berenice replace Dominique as Florence's role model?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Florence's relationship with Larry in Chapter 10. Why did Florence seek to date Larry? Why did they break up?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the American University, and the expectations of women in career paths or marriage paths in the 1950s. How is this exemplified in the president's speech?

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