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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 does Ellen refer to her large head?
2. What errand does Ellen enjoy partaking in with her new mama?
3. What type of employment does Starletta's parents do?
4. What does Ellen's friend's family sometimes eat?
5. A drive through what part of town is necessary to reach the location where the funeral service is being held?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ellen have to make sure that she retrieves the envelope of money from the mailbox before her father can get to it?
2. How does the fact that Ellen is concerned with snakes in her new life hint at how she feels about the members of her family?
3. Up to Chapter 7, what are some of the ways Ellen covers up for her father?
4. Why does Ellen feel that she is better off being a ward of the county rather than being in the custody of her father?
5. How can a reader tell that Ellen may harbor some prejudices toward African American people?
6. How does Ellen's selection of gifts show that Ellen has to take responsibility for herself?
7. How is Ellen wearing her mother's clothes symbolic to the story?
8. What event leads to Ellen's removal from her father's care?
9. In what ways has Ellen's mother's family shown that they do not care if Ellen is being neglected?
10. Why does Ellen choose Starletta's parents when asked by the school board if Ellen has someone to take care of her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the elements of Ellen's personality. How does Ellen exhibit a dualism in her personality?
Essay Topic 2
List and discuss several ways that Ellen's character evolved throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 3
In two instances of the story Ellen describes her Christmas celebrations. Compare and contrast the two occasions using details from the text as an aid.
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