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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. Who will Juniper stay with when the family leaves?

2. Why is Mama's pantry not as full as she remembered?

3. When does Daddy's letter say that he thinks he can bring his family to Chicago?

4. Miss Beach asks Mama if she can work for two weeks in the ____________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plans has Mama made for the family?

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

4. What arrives in the mail that lets Francie know that Jesse has made it to California?

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

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

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

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

9. When does Francie become sure that Jesse is hiding in the woods?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Francie. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Jesse. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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