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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. During what month does the story take place?

2. In Part I, what happens to Frankie's best friend?

3. When did Frankie's mother die?

4. Who is the first person on the Saturday before the wedding to speak to F. Jasmin while she is in town?

5. How many times had Berenice been married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frankie change her name to F. Jasmin? Why is this change necessary?

2. Describe the argument between the monkey man and the red-haired solider.

3. How does John Henry react to F. Jasmin's story about what happened on her date with the red-haired soldier?

4. How does F. Jasmin differ from Frankie?

5. Why does Frankie want to change her name and to what does she wish to change it to?

6. Why does F. Jasmin end up sitting on Berenice's lap?

7. Who is Lily Mae Jenkins?

8. What brings the wedding feeling back to F. Jasmin on her way home?

9. How does F. Jasmin end her last night with Berenice and John Henry?

10. Describe Big Mama.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the art of conversation significant in the novel? What role does conversation play in the novel? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How is F. Jasmin 's dream in which she faced an opening door, significant to the plot of the story? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What role does Janice's character play in the novel? Why does the author choose to introduce Janice to reader in the manner that he does? Why is Janice's character significant? Please use specific examples from the book.

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