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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. Who does Delphine realize are right after her mother's arrest in "The Clark Sisters"?

3. When do Delphine and her sisters go to San Francisco in "San Francisco Treat"?

4. What do Delphine and her sisters eat upon arriving at the People's Center in "Counting and Skimming"?

5. What does Delphine tell Vonetta she cares more about than her family in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Cecile's behavior toward Delphine changed in "Movable Type"?

2. What is signified by the sisters cleaning Cecile's kitchen in "I Birthed a Nation"?

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

4. What leads Delphine to go to Safeway in "Big Red S"?

5. How does irony apply to the situation where Delphine makes dinner in "Big Red S"?

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

7. How does Delphine respond to her teachings at the People's Center in "Rally for Bobby"?

8. What is foreshadowed by the encounter with Hirohito in "San Francisco Treat"?

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

10. Who arrives to help Delphine and her sisters in "I Birthed a Nation"? What impact does this have on the protagonist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe and discuss Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern's visit to San Francisco. What tourist attractions do the sisters visit? What are their impressions of the people in San Francisco? How do the people here differ from those in Oakland?

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