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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. What does Francie do at her job?

2. What does Francie want to buy at Green's?

3. What does Francie's mother do to Francie when she learns what Francie did to the cat?

4. What does the teacher ask Francie to do for Jesse?

5. What name does Holly call Francie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Francie get back at Holly when she is serving at Holly's home after Holly threatens her about spreading lies about her?

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

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

9. How is Clarissa's room a stark contrast for the way Francie lives?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply FRANCIE. What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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