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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 Mama need to quickly leave Auntie's house and return home?

2. What is in the box that Mama has brought home?

3. What is the name of the town where Francie lives?

4. What is the name of Francie's dog?

5. What food does Mama take for the trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact has Francie's father's not arriving had on the family?

2. Why does Clarissa run the risk of bringing Prez and Perry home?

3. What has Mama brought home from Green's for herself, Francie, and Prez?

4. Where does Jesse say he is headed? What does Francie do to try to protect him for the night?

5. What impact could Francie's protection of Jesse have for the whole neighborhood?

6. How do Francie and Prez get food to Jesse in the woods?

7. Why does Clarissa Montgomery drive to Francine's house on the night the men and the dogs are searching for Jesse?

8. What makes Francie run away from her job at Miss Rivers' home and what does she tell her mother about it?

9. Why is Francie disheartened when she sees Alberta again?

10. What is the content of Daddy's letter? How does the family react to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Karen English is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly identify the technique of each example and explain why it is classified as such.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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