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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 is keeping tabs on Ellen and her father for Ellen's grandmother?
2. When do Dora and Nadine attend church?
3. What is Ellen's grandmother's response when Ellen asks her grandmother why she hates her?
4. Whose behavior is worse since the death of Ellen's mother?
5. What happens to Ellen from working so hard in the fields?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the family secrets that Ellen uncovers/discovers while Ellen is living with her grandmother?
2. Why do Ellen and Starletta keep a list?
3. 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?
4. Using details from the text, describe Ellen's shopping system.
5. Ellen's grandmother forces Ellen to go to work. Describe Ellen's job duties.
6. What is the post-church ritual for Ellen and her new family?
7. Why is Ellen worried about her grandmother dying?
8. Why is church mandatory for Ellen when she moves in with her new mama?
9. What happens to Julia and Roy after Ellen moves out?
10. How do Nadine and Betsy react to their mother's death?
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 the details from the text and class discussions, discuss the ways that Ellen trusted and distrusted the people in her weak support system.
Essay Topic 3
During Ellen's mother's funeral, it was raining. How is the rain a symbol of the hardships/storms coming up in Ellen's life?
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