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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago does Bernice say she met Ludie?

2. What does the solider do when F. Jasmin starts towards the door?

3. What year was Frankie born?

4. What food is not at F. Jasmin's last dinner with Bernice and John Henry?

5. What is F. Jasmin's biggest fear at the end of Part 2, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is significant about the setting of this novel? Why is the setting significant? Why is it important to understand the real world significance of the story in order to understand Frankie's story? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What events in the novel, The Member of the Wedding, cause Frances to lose her innocence? How do these events connect her to other girls her age and make her a member of something? Please use specific examples from the book.

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