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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does F. Jasmin compare her date to?

2. What did F. Jasmin suspect was in the drink that the solider from the Blue Moon gave her?

3. What Bible verse does Bernice reference while speaking with F. Jasmin about the wedding?

4. Which of the following was not on the parlor table at Bernice's house?

5. How does F. Jasmin escape the solider?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the novel not focus on Jarvis even though his wedding is anticipated throughout the novel? Why does the author choose to only focus on Jarvis through Frankie's thoughts about the wedding and her memories of her brother? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Frankie's innocence isolate her from the real world? How is Frankie's innocence diminished? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How does Big Mama's prediction about F. Jasmin's future regarding the roads, trains, and money, foreshadow what comes later in the novel? Please use specific examples from the book.

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