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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. Meridian and Anne-Marion get involved in what type of procession?

2. Who does Truman begin to date?

3. What sign is posted in the restaurant window?

4. Lynne views the black people of the South as ____________.

5. What is Truman's daughter's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what group of people does Meridian's father sympathize and how does he show his compassion regarding the disposition of his farm?

2. How is Anne-Marion different from Meridian?

3. How is the premise of Saxon College in stark contrast to the world Meridian knows?

4. What is Meridian's goal in tending to both Lynne and Truman after the death of their daughter?

5. Why is Lynne caught between two worlds?

6. What is Lynne's view of black people?

7. What happens to Meridian when she finally succumbs to Truman's advances?

8. How does Meridian see herself in the young girl in prison and how does that help Meridian?

9. What is significant about the TV program that Lynne and Meridian watch in terms of discrimination against women?

10. What is the story of The Sojourner magnolia tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Lynne. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her, if anything, at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the symbolism of The Sojourner magnolia tree. What does it represent to the young women on campus? Why do they destroy it when their rights are denied? What is the significance of the new limb sprouting on the tree at the end of the story?

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