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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 Ellen change her last name to?
2. What is the only thing that Dora doesn't have?
3. What room does Ellen stay in at her grandmother's house?
4. Who does Ellen spy on upon her first visit to church?
5. When do Dora and Nadine attend church?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 9, Ellen's father shows up at her school; using details from the text describe the scene that followed.
2. 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?
3. How do Nadine and Betsy react to their mother's death?
4. During Ellen's Christmas stay at Nadine's, what does Ellen hope for?
5. Using details from the text, describe Ellen's shopping system.
6. Why does Ellen begin signing her papers with the last name Foster?
7. Ellen had to go to court to decide whose custody Ellen should be in. Describe what happened in court.
8. 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?
9. What types of new experiences is Ellen exposed to at her stay with Julia and Roy?
10. What is the post-church ritual for Ellen and her new family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the symbolic elements the author uses in the story? Use class discussion and the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the story Ellen is neglected by her father. Write a description of how her father neglected her and the effects of the neglect on Ellen's life.
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