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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. In Chapter 5, what color shoe does Mazz tell Miriam a child wore who was killed by a grenade Jax threw in Khafji?

2. What color nightlight does Mya have in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 2, what type of vehicle does MIriam drive?

4. In what room do Joan and Mya sleep in Chapter 10?

5. What was the name of the doctor who examined Joan after Derek raped her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1995, what does August think after she receives the phone call from Miriam telling her that Jax hit her?

2. Who is Jax and where is he from?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Miss Dawn tell Joan to do, and what is the result?

4. In 1978, what does Hazel wear when she is gardening?

5. What does August do when she sees Jax choking Miriam in Chapter 9?

6. What car does August drive in Chapter 9, and why is it special?

7. In Chapter 12, what is Miriam doing?

8. How do men and women dress for the annual Marine Corps Ball?

9. What is the kitchen like in Chapter 7?

10. How do Miriam and Jax meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A German Jew establishes a deli in the North Memphis neighborhood where the Norths live. Why does the deli become a fixture in North Memphis?

Essay Topic 2

August reveals information about Derek’s father during Derek’s murder trial. What information does August reveal? What does that information reveal about the relationship Derek had with his father and how it still affects him?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Memphis: A Novel? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

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