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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Cecile's last name?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Dakota.
2. Who gets caught by the stewardess and it told to sit down on the flight in "Golden Gate Bridge"?
(a) Delphine.
(b) Fern.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Vonetta.
3. What book does Delphine read to herself at bedtime in "Glass of Water"?
(a) Island of the Blue Dolphins.
(b) Moby Dick.
(c) James and the Giant Peach.
(d) The Bible.
4. From what airport are the Gaither sisters departing in "Cassius Clay Clouds"?
(a) JFK Airport.
(b) O'Hare Airport.
(c) PDX Airport.
(d) La Guardia Airport.
5. What is the name of Delphine's uncle?
(a) Darnell.
(b) Jack.
(c) Peter.
(d) Cleveland.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where are the Gaither sisters going to visit their mother in "Cassius Clay Clouds"?
2. In what year did Cassius Clay change his name to Muhammed Ali?
3. What is the name of the doll that Fern carries with her everywhere she goes?
4. How does Big Ma refer to Huey Newton?
5. Who gives a demonstration of the earth spinning in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Delphine's initial perceptions of the Black Panthers in the novel?
2. What is reflected through Big Ma's perceptions of the people at the airport?
3. How are feminist ideals demonstrated through Cecile's character in the novel?
4. How does Cecile behave toward her daughters upon their arrival in "Green Stucco House"?
5. How is the setting described at the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?
6. What is one example of the theme of racism seen in the first chapters of the novel?
7. What has Vonetta done to Fern's doll in "Coloring and La-La"? What are the repercussions of this action?
8. What does Cecile give to Delphine to take to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?
9. What historical allusions are made in "For the People"? Who is referenced?
10. How is the theme of counterculture explored in the first chapters of the novel?
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