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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. Where does Francie buy her coffee and Scooter Pie?
(a) Diller's.
(b) Watson's.
(c) Fergie's.
(d) Green's.

2. Who does Francie see near the river?
(a) Her father.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Jailbirds.
(d) Hobos.

3. Where does Francie put the cat so he won't scratch her for awhile?
(a) In a bathroom.
(b) In a trash can.
(c) In the shed.
(d) In a wardrobe.

4. Francie overhears the white women talking about ________________.
(a) Jesse.
(b) Francie.
(c) Mr. Diller.
(d) Granny.

5. Where does Francie go when Green's is out of Scooter Pies?
(a) Diamond's Drugs.
(b) Diller's Drugs.
(c) Ditmer's Drugs.
(d) Dillon's Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Augustine and Helen Butler do to Francie on the way home from school?

2. What book does Miss Lafayette give to Francie?

3. What does Mr. Green's son tell Francie he will keep secret?

4. Who is Francie's teacher?

5. Why are Holly's guests reluctant to eat their shrimp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do trains represent for Francie?

3. How does Francie embarrass Holly in front of her friends regarding the shrimp wheels?

4. What does grammar school commencement mean to Francie?

5. Why has Jesse left school and who does Francie think can help her reach him so she can continue the reading lessons?

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

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

8. Why do Francie and her mother have to endure humiliation from white people?

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

10. What words of caution does Francie's mother give her about Clarissa?

(see the answer keys)

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