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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 do Prez and Perry collect in a jar?

2. Which of the following do Mama and Francie NOT hear after returning home?

3. How does Francie know that Jesse has eaten the food she left?

4. Mama tells Francie she wishes for _________.

5. Miss Lafayette tells Francie that Francie and her family could get in trouble for ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Miss Lafayette give Francie about helping Jesse?

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

4. What are the stresses that Francie's mother is experiencing now?

5. What stresses does Francie experience? Why are they particularly trying for a young girl?

6. Explain Mama's characteristics that allow her to take charge and create a new life for her family in spite of all the obstacles in her way.

7. Who is Mr. Early? Why is he so intent on capturing Jesse?

8. In what ways do the sheriff and deputy show disrespect to Francie and her family?

9. What preparations does Francie make for helping Jesse after she returns from visiting Auntie?

10. What does Francie see the Bascombs doing as she sneaks through the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

FRANCIE is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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