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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 "We Are Learning," what color was the old mansion where Ward's mother worked for a white family?

2. In "Joshua Adam Dedeaux," how much money had Ward saved in college?

3. What type of tree shaded the bleachers at the park in "Charles Joseph Martin"?

4. When Ward lived in New York, when would she stumble drunk into a taxi after spending time at nightclubs with friends?

5. In how many states is at a least a quarter of the population African American?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ward's job search proceed in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux?

2. Where did Joshua find a job in June and what did he do there in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

3. Why was the role of father difficult for Ward's father to assume?

4. What did Ward say about Ronald's living situations when she knew him in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?

5. Why did Ward call herself shortsighted about her return home from college?

6. Why didn Ward not develop a relationship with any of the other Black students who attended her private school?

7. Why did Ward's mother not have many options for work?

8. What did Ward give up to move to Mississippi and what did the place do to her?

9. How did C. J. die?

10. What did Ward and those in her community mistrust in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ward struggled with thoughts of suicide after her brother's death. Why did she struggle with those thoughts? What were some ways that she tried to keep herself from committing suicide? What was the most important reason for not committing suicide and how did that keep her living?

Essay Topic 2

Ward uses a metaphor to describe her hometown. What metaphor does Ward use to describe her hometown? In what ways is her town like a wolf and why does she come to that conclusion?

Essay Topic 3

Joshua found a cellar in the woods. What did the cellar symbolize for Ward, and how did the cellar come to haunt her throughout her life?

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