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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 Florence want to write her thesis on in Chapter 13?

2. What did Bres suggest Florence apply for in Chapter 16?

3. What did Florence's sorority sisters tease her about in Chapter 12?

4. How did Bres respond to Florence's news about becoming a published writer in Chapter 16?

5. What did Florence's second advisor suggest she write about in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helped Florence obtain a fellowship for graduate school in Chapter 12?

2. What led to Florence's being asked to leave her sorority in Chapter 12?

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

4. How did Bres come about defining "virago" in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What were Florence's views on dating in high school in Chapter 8? How did the other girls view her for this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of sexuality, gender and misanthropy in the text. How did Florence form a misanthropic view during her childhood and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead and its impact on Florence King. How were Florence's later political views associated with this book?

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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