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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. Zora and the white men often did things like _______.

2. Zora felt she had not been adequately appreciated for ______________.

3. What was Zora's time working lacking?

4. What does Zora clarify about the teasing?

5. Why does Zora flash back to Zora's mother and grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did spite influence Zora's family? How strong was this spite?

2. What was the cultural significance of "Joe Clark's Porch"?

3. What sparked the development of Eatonville?

4. In Zora's opinion, why don't parents like their kids asking a lot of questions?

5. Why did Zora have a good relationship with white people?

6. Did Zora's mother and father live happily ever after? Why or why not?

7. Were there dual sides to Zora's personality? Are these positive or negative? Why?

8. In "School Again," how was Zora able to overcome her struggles?

9. What was the significance of the "Uncle" figure in Zora's life?

10. How does Zora perceive the fight between her mother and grandmother? What does she think should have been done?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of the stepmother on the family and how the stepmother's impact affected Zora's life with her family in the long term. What effect did the absence of her family have on her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the effect of the surrogate mothers and fathers on Zora's life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of P.M.P and how this relationship (and break up) embodied the essence of Zora.

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