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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 does Dora still believe in?
2. What do Ellen and Starletta keep a list of?
3. Ellen has to go shopping for new clothes. What new item does she treasure the most?
4. What gift do Julia and Roy give Ellen for her birthday?
5. What grade is Stella in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the post-church ritual for Ellen and her new family?
2. In Chapter 11, Ellen tells the reader that her grandmother passed away. Ellen feels that in her death her grandmother left "the score two to one". What score is Ellen referring to and why does Ellen make this statement?
3. Using details from the text, describe Ellen and her grandmother's relationship.
4. Using detail from the text to support your answer, why does Ellen decide to treat Nadine's residence like a hotel?
5. In what ways does Ellen's grandmother display paranoia?
6. Ellen had to go to court to decide whose custody Ellen should be in. Describe what happened in court.
7. Why does Ellen choose to give Nadine and Dora pictures of kittens for Christmas instead of a picture of a brooding ocean?
8. During Ellen's Christmas stay at Nadine's, what does Ellen hope for?
9. What types of new experiences is Ellen exposed to at her stay with Julia and Roy?
10. In Chapter 10 the reader is introduced to Ellen's naivety. Even though Ellen is wise beyond her years, what does Ellen think about the sharecroppers who work on her grandmother's farm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
An underlining theme throughout the novel was death. Several people in Ellen's life died, and metaphorically Ellen herself died and had a rebirth. Using details from the text describe how the topic of death was a central theme throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Using class discussion and the text as an aid describe some of Ellen's extended family relationships. Is there a closeness between the family? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In class discussion, you learned about the literary elements of a climax. Using these discussions and the text, describe the climax in the story.
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