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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. Augustine and Mae come from a family of _____________________.

2. Which of Francie's classmates will not graduate from grammar school?

3. Why does Holly repeatedly send Francie back to the kitchen with her iced tea?

4. A young woman dressed as a ________________ approaches Francie.

5. What is Jesse's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Clarissa Montgomery show kindness toward Francie when Francie is baking at her home?

3. What is the content of the letter sent by Francie's father?

4. What do Miss Beach and a lot of other people think about Francie's father?

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

6. How does the author show Francie's values?

7. Why is Francie so intent on teaching Jesse to read?

8. What does grammar school commencement mean to Francie?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of black women in the American South in the mid-20th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 19th century women did not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of their mothers and grandmothers?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Clarissa. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Clarissa's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of racial prejudice. Identify at least two instances about prejudice in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

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