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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 word from the novel means to make white or pale?

2. Whom does Cecile say Delphine sounds like when she says "Yes ma'am" in "Eating Crow"?

3. The rally of the Black Panthers is to free whom?

4. What does Delphine discover by the stove in "Movable Type"?

5. What name is listed as the author of Cecile's poem in "I Birthed a Nation"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the People's Center in "Counting and Skimming"?

2. How do the civil rights events on the East Coast and the West Coast differ in the narrative?

3. What does Sister Mukumbu teach the class in "Civic Pride"?

4. What are Big Ma's feelings in regard to the Black Panther Party and its members?

5. How does Cecile respond to Delphine's shopping at Safeway in "Big Red S"?

6. How is the theme of counterculture explored in "Wish We Had a Camera"?

7. What does the title of "Movable Type" refer to in the narrative?

8. What happens when Delphine and her sisters return home in "Wish We Had a Camera"? What are the implications of this scenario?

9. What plan does Delphine reveal to her sisters in "San Francisco Treat"?

10. What poem has Vonetta decided to recite in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"? What does Cecile remark about the poem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of racism in One Crazy Summer. How is this theme developed through setting and character? What symbolism and imagery relates to the theme of racism? Where do Delphine and her sisters encounter racism?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Cecile and her relationship to the theme of feminism in the novel. What are displays of Cecile's feminism? What are the repercussions of Cecile's ideals on her children?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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