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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. How much money did the magazine send Florence for her stories in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 9, the college president recommended the ____ life for his students since it was an excellent way to meet people and acquire dates.

3. Who was in charge of the dormitory which Florence worked at in Chapter 13?

4. To what department did Florence rush to register for classes, after checking the girls into the dorm in Chapter 13?

5. What did Florence define as "a woman who worries about her femininity" in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Florence meet Bres in Chapter 13? What were her first impressions?

3. What was Florence's first impression of her advisor in college?

4. Who did Florence begin dating the summer after her second year of college? Why did she break up with him?

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

6. What about Miz Arvella's speech did Florence intend to analyze in Chapter 13?

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

8. Who was Florence's first study of the classic Southern belle in Chapter 14?

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

10. What was Florence's understanding of sexuality in high school in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the civil rights movement in the narrative. How did Florence feel about segregation and black suppression? Did she have an opinion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "femininity" in the narrative. How did the different figures in Florence's life view femininity differently?

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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