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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Granny usually tells Francie stories about ______________________.
(a) Knights of the round table.
(b) Witches and haunts.
(c) Her ancestors.
(d) Jesus.

2. For what reason does Francie receive an award on Commencement Day?
(a) Musical excellence.
(b) Artistic talent.
(c) Academic achievement.
(d) Perfect attendance.

3. Which of Francie's classmates will not graduate from grammar school?
(a) Angela.
(b) Amy.
(c) Aleen.
(d) Augustine.

4. What does Francie do as she sits under the pecan tree?
(a) Knits a sweater.
(b) Does crossword puzzles.
(c) Watches the trains.
(d) Reads a book.

5. What does Francie catch a glimpse of in the woods?
(a) A person.
(b) A fox.
(c) A bear.
(d) A deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny drink when she stops by Francie's house?

2. What does Francie's mother warn Francie about regarding white people?

3. Who is Francie's teacher?

4. What is the name of the cat that scratches Francie?

5. Where does Francie go to buy the pipe for her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Francie escape punishment from her mother for being in town when she isn't supposed to be?

2. Where does Francie see a "Wanted' poster of Jesse? What does Vell Green tell Francie about Jesse?

3. What are some of the elements in Francie's world that are causing her so much angst lately?

4. How is Francie treated at Diller's Drugs and what does Mr. Diller accuse her of?

5. Describe some of the things that make Francie's life hard for her, especially for a girl her age.

6. Who is Jesse Pruitt? What is Francie happy to do for him?

7. Why does Francie end up in town on the way home? What does she see Holly Grace doing there?

8. What are some of the cultural differences in Francie's world because she is a black girl?

9. Who is Alberta and how does Francie meet her?

10. How does Francie's race make her the guilty one in the situation at Diller's Drugs/

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