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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 the campus heartthrob who taught Florence's favorite course in Chapter 11?
2. In what magazine did Florence find a call for first person stories that would be of interest to a housewife in Chapter 16?
3. What did Florence decide as an undergraduate major in Chapter 11?
4. Who led the Renaissance England class in Chapter 12?
5. In what department was Bres a graduate assistant?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led Florence to study for the Marines in Chapter 11?
2. Who did Florence begin dating the summer after her second year of college? Why did she break up with him?
3. Who was Florence's first study of the classic Southern belle in Chapter 14?
4. How did Bres come about defining "virago" in Chapter 14?
5. What did Florence discover in the library while working on applications for grants in Chapter 16?
6. How did Florence feel about Bres upon returning from the Christmas holidays in Chapter 16?
7. Why did Florence go to the gynecologist in Chapter 8? What happened?
8. Where did Florence go on her first date in Chapter 10? What were the "rules" for young women dating at that time?
9. What was Bres' reaction when Florence told her about her writing in Chapter 16? Why?
10. What did Herb tell Florence when she called home in Chapter 14?
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 Louise King and the setting of Chapter 1. What year was Mama born? Where did she grow up? What was Ballston like during this time period?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Granny (Lura Ruding nee Upton) and Jensy Custis in the narrative. What role did Granny play in Mama and Herb's life before Florence was born?
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