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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 secret does Mama tell Libertie to keep?

2. Who is Miss Hannah?

3. Why do people start distrusting Mama?

4. Who starts annoying everyone at Mama's house?

5. Who is Pierre?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mama kick Libertie out of the house?

2. Where does Mr. Ben stay when Mama kicks him out?

3. Who makes Friendship albums?

4. Whose grave does Libertie tend to?

5. Why does Mama get sent dry seahorses?

6. Who is Daisy?

7. How does Mr. Ben die?

8. What happened to Mama's sister?

9. What is the Ladies' Intelligence Society?

10. Which character spends his days drinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of trauma. Who in the novel deals with trauma, and in what ways do they manage, challenge, or heal from it?

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