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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. Who is Chloe's best friend?

2. Who is Gerry's mother?

3. What does Esther think half of stardom is?

4. Who does Mr. Franklin say he thinks is the best singer in the group?

5. What good news does Gerry have for Ruth in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ruth and Gerry tell VIvian when she tells them Mr. Franklin want to manage The Salvations?

2. How does Ruth feel about Vivian's dream for her and her sisters?

3. Who do Vivian's girls tease Vivian about, and why?

4. What does Chloe feel for the white man, James, she meets with Tony?

5. What kind of relationship do Mary and VIvian have?

6. What does Vivian worry Ruth will regret?

7. Who is Vivian very excited about meeting in Part I and why?

8. What does Ruth realize in Part I that will change her future forever?

9. What does the police officer tell Vivian and Freddy in Part II?

10. What dream has Vivian had for many years for her daughters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sexton explain and help develop the reader's understanding of what kind of community Fillmore is? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how each of the three main characters Ruth, Esther, and Chloe assert more autonomy over their own fates as the novel progresses.

Essay Topic 3

Why and how do people in the Fillmore neighborhood start "caving" to Mr. Belmont's and the developers' demands and goals? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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