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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. Mama tells Francie she wishes for _________.

2. What did Jesse take from Mr. Bellamy's farm?

3. Why does Mama order Francie to retrieve the empty jars before morning?

4. What does someone from the search party throw against Mama's house?

5. Who brings Prez and Perry home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jesse tell Francie about what happened with Mr. Bellamy and why he is in trouble?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Explain Karen English's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

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