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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. In Part Two, Chapter 10, Jeremiah looks at the old photographs of him in the frames and finally what photograph?

2. As Jeremiah and his mother reminisce about his father’s mother, to what do Jeremiah’s thoughts wander?

3. How does Ellie feel about not seeing Jeremiah again?

4. To where had Carlton’s sister moved to escape judging eyes?

5. How long has Lois Ann been Jeremiah's neighbor across the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jeremiah feel now that his parents are separated?

2. How does Ellie respond when her father asks her about the boy from school?

3. What kind of person is Jeremiah looking for?

4. How does Jeremiah feel about his time in history class with Ellie?

5. How does Jeremiah feel about being Black when in his own community?

6. How does Ellie feel as she listens to the messages on the answering machine?

7. How do Jeremiah and his Brooklyn friends deal with racial issues?

8. How does Anne react when she finds out Jeremiah is Black?

9. About what do Carlton and Miah discuss on their walk home from school?

10. Why is it assumed Jeremiah is placed in the wrong history class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between parent and child is important to If You Come Softly. What is revealed about both parents and children? How does this affect the parent-child relationship? Is this universal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Although If You Come Softly was published in 1998, how is it relevant to today? What elements of this book are timeless? How might this book stand the test of time? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Early in the story Miah says he does not fit in, as he is Black but worldly. How does the story reveal that Miah’s father is in much the same way an outsider? What other characters do not fit the typical mold? How does this affect them? How do they deal with this? What is the author’s purpose for creating these unique characters?

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