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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. A young woman dressed as a ________________ approaches Francie.

2. Who is Perry's mother?

3. Where does Francie work?

4. Clarissa tells Francie that she is ____________________.

5. At whose home does Francie work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Granny usually do when she sees Francie? To what does Mama attribute Granny's superstitious ways?

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

4. What does Clarissa tell Francie that she is working on and what does Clarissa give to Francie?

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

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

7. Who is Treasure and how does she frustrate Francie?

8. What does Mama tell Francie when she is concerned about Jesse's welfare?

9. What is Francie's reasoning for embarrassing Holly in front of her guests?

10. Why does Francie exhibit some passive-aggressive behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Francie learns from Jesse? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Francie always recall about Jesse? How was she able to reach out to him that summer?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Francie. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

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

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