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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 did Griselda marry in medieval folklore?

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

3. Florence attempted to read a brochure from her mother's box of what in Chapter 8?

4. Who did Florence begin helping with her French homework in Chapter 15?

5. What classic Southern belle did Florence study who was a rich heiress, and made her callers wait for a long time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where did the Grope go to drink in the end of Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Evelyn and Mama in the narrative. How are these women different? What similarities do they share?

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

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?

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