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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. Why does Miss Leah stay with Sophie and Fannie rather than in her own home?

2. What image in the mirror occupies Minnie as she prepares to get ready for dinner?

3. How does Wil show he is a good man?

4. What is Miss Leah looking for but refuses to let Sophie tell her where it is?

5. Why is it difficult for Frank to miss colored people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sophie's nature and how does this help the Dove sisters?

2. What does Fannie reveal to Minnie in Act 2, Scene 1 about her knowledge of physical abuse?

3. What commonality do Sophie and Frank share, but react differently to?

4. Describe Miss Leah's character. How is she important to the story?

5. Frank consistently hits Minnie but what boundary does he overstep when Minnie tells him she will not sell her land?

6. Who is Wil Parrish and what does his history say about him?

7. What is the mood of the last scene of the play, and how is it shown?

8. Sophie mentions a Joshe and Belle. How does their story influence how Sophie feels about Minnie's domestic situation?

9. What is Sophie's opinion about domestic abuse and how does this match her personality?

10. What does Minnie miss about Kansas and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast cultural differences between Nicodemus and Memphis.

Essay Topic 2

Miss Leah remarks that everything they do is all for the children. How and why are children so important to Miss Leah?

Essay Topic 3

Write about what Minnie's life as the youngest sister is like. How does where Minnie's life is heading compare to where black independence is heading?

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