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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 Miss Mabel ask Francie to buy for her?

2. Who is Francie's teacher?

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

4. What does Francie do as she works?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do trains represent for Francie?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are some of the elements in Francie's world that are causing her so much angst lately?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in FRANCIE. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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

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

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