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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. Why does Francie not put her shoes on until she gets to school?

2. For what reason does Francie receive an award on Commencement Day?

3. In what state does Francie live?

4. Who is Mr. Green's son?

5. What does Mrs. Montgomery's niece notice about Francie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clarissa not do at Diller's Drugs that reinforces Francie's thoughts that white people can't be trusted?

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

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

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

5. Where do Prez, Perry, and Jesse work? Why can Jesse not take a break to talk to Francie?

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

7. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Jesse's hiding in the woods?

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

9. How has Alberta disguised herself from her traveling companions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Francie learns from Mama? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Francie always recall about her experiences during her twelfth summer?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the rampant racial bigotry in the South in the mid-1950s. What were some of the spoken and unspoken rules of behavior that people like Francie and her family had to endure? How did bigotry ruin families and communities? What are some of the scars--physical and emotional--resulting from racial prejudice during this period?

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