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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. Which of the following is NOT something Francie likes to do?

2. Augustine and Mae come from a family of _____________________.

3. What name does Holly call Francie?

4. Who is Holly Grace?

5. A woman named Mabel examines the baby and declares that she will be brown and __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Augustine and Mae Butler? Why do they not like Francie?

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

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

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

5. What do trains represent for Francie?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Racial prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of prejudice in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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