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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. What does Delphine note that Cecile wears in her hair in "Green Stucco House"?

2. How much later are Delphine and her sisters past their bedtime when she looks at her watch in "Glass of Water"?

3. When does Cecile tell her daughters to come home in "Inseparable"?

4. How many Black Panthers have shown up at Cecile's house in "For the People"?

5. What school is on the shirt of the older teenage girl who tells Kelvin to leave Fern along in "Breakfast Program"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed to be in the package sent by Cecile to the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?

2. How are feminist ideals demonstrated through Cecile's character in the novel?

3. Why does Cecile send her daughters to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

4. What are the repercussions of Cecile's actions of independence in the novel?

5. How does Cecile behave toward her daughters upon their arrival in "Green Stucco House"?

6. Why does one of the Black Panthers harass Fern in "Breakfast Program"?

7. How is the classroom at the People's Center described in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

8. How is the setting described at the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?

9. What does Cecile give to Delphine to take to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

10. What do the Black Panthers discuss with Cecile in "For the People"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Huey Newton and what was the "Free Huey" campaign about? Why was Newton arrested? Why does Big Ma believe he deserves to stay in jail? Who do you believe is right?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Cecile's arrest in the novel. Why is Cecile arrested? Who is arrested with her? For how long is she detained? What have the police done to Cecile's home when arresting her?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the People's Center. Why are Delphine and her sisters sent to the center? What do they do when they arrive there? What are the people like at the People's Center?

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