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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. Where do Chloe and James go out on their first real double-date?

2. When does Esther begin to write songs of her own?

3. Who does Ruth's makeup for her wedding?

4. What are Esther's eating habits like?

5. What is the white man's name in Part III who likes and pursues Chloe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ruth feel after having her baby and giving up singing?

2. What shocks the wedding party at the end of the celebration?

3. What does Vivian tell Esther to do when she and Chloe get back from the Dunbar audition?

4. What doe Esther do when Horace leans in to kiss her?

5. Who is Mr. Belmont and why is he so unwelcome in Fillmore?

6. What does Esther become increasingly involved with in Part IV?

7. What do James and Chloe do in front of Chloe's house that she knows is dangerous?

8. In Part IV, what does Ruth do that Mary catches her at?

9. What does Chloe help Tony do most Friday nights to help him make money?

10. What does Horace's bookstore mean to Esther?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Initially, how do Horace, Esther, and other local activists work to try to preserve the fabric and integrity of the Fillmore area? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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