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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. When did Huey Newton co-found the Black Panther Party?

2. What is the boy riding that clips Delphine in "Mean Lady Ming"?

3. What name do Delphine and her sisters hear the Black Panthers calling Cecile in "For the People"?

4. What is Cecile's last name?

5. Who gets caught by the stewardess and it told to sit down on the flight in "Golden Gate Bridge"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are Delphine's initial perceptions of the Black Panthers in the novel?

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

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

8. How would you describe the relationship between the Gaither sisters, Pa, and Big Ma?

9. What is symbolic about Cecile's kitchen in the novel?

10. What is one example of the theme of racism seen in the first chapters of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of childhood in One Crazy Summer. In what ways is Delphine prevented from enjoying her childhood in the narrative? What are the instances where she is able to "be a child" again? How does this theme apply to Cecile?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the origins of the Black Panther Party. Who founded the organization? When was it founded? What were its missions? What role does the Party play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How have Delphine's, Vonetta's, and Fern's relationships with their mother changed from the beginning of the novel to the end? Whose perceptions of her mother have changed the most? Why?

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