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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sophie arrives, what does she want Wil to do?

2. What rude advice does Frank give Sophie?

3. According to MInnie, what event causes Frank to escalate his hate for black people?

4. Where is Minnie while Fannie and Miss Leah prepares dinner and Frank speaks with Sophie in the yard?

5. What plan does Miss Leah have for Frank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast cultural differences between Nicodemus and Memphis.

Essay Topic 3

Interview or find first-person accounts of someone of mixed race. What struggles does this person have in regard to their background? What particular experiences did the person go through because he/she is of mixed race? Does it depend on where and when the person lives and grows up? Does it depend on the parents' influence and how they approach the subject to their child? Are any of the issues seen today the same as when Sophie and Frank were born? What struggles do Sophie and Frank face that mixed race children do not have to deal with anymore?

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