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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 do while Bernice tells her the story of Ludie Freeman?

2. While trying to resist the solider, what does F. Jasmin do to buy herself some time?

3. How does F. Jasmin, Bernice, and John Henry know that the last afternoon in the kitchen is over?

4. Where is Bernice's house located?

5. Who was Ludie Freeman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does dining together play in the novel? What significance does food have in the novel? Why is dining together and food significant? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why is the protagonist so mesmerized by the relationship between Jarvis and Janice and Berenice and her four husbands? Please use specific examples from the book.

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