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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. At what time is Delphine and her sisters' regular bedtime?

2. Who intervenes when the girl makes fun of Fern in class in "Coloring and La-La"?

3. Where does Cecile say she should have gone to get rid of her children in "Green Stucco House"?

4. From what airport are the Gaither sisters departing in "Cassius Clay Clouds"?

5. Who raises her hand in class to say she's not come for a revolution but to meet her mother in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What historical allusions are made in "For the People"? Who is referenced?

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

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

7. How is the theme of counterculture explored in the first chapters of the novel?

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

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

10. Where are the Gaither sisters traveling in "Cassius Clay Clouds"? How do they feel about their trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of poetry in One Crazy Summer. How is poetry employed as a means of propaganda for the Black Panther Party? What contributions does Cecile make with her poetry? What is the power that poetry holds?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the settings of Brooklyn, New York, and Oakland, California in 1968. What differences do the Gaither sisters find in their new environment? How do the people differ in these settings? How does the culture differ?

Essay Topic 3

What are Delphine's experiences like when staying at the Woods' home? How do Delphine's experiences there differ from her experiences staying with Cecile? How are Delphine and her sisters treated by Hirohito and Mrs. Woods?

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