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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. The planned Black Panther rally is to have a park named after whom?

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

3. Who does Delphine tell Vonetta she is just like in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?

4. When was Fisherman's Wharf redeveloped into a tourist attraction?

5. What are Delphine and Fern tasked with counting at the People's Center in "Counting and Skimming"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What rule are the sisters breaking by cleaning Cecile's kitchen in "I Birthed a Nation"?

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

4. What is revealed about Hirohito's character in "China Who"?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Kelvin reveal about Brother Woods in "Civic Pride"?

10. How would you relate the Black Panthers, flower children, and feminists in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Crazy Kelvin. Where do the Gaither sisters encounter Kelvin? Why does Kelvin confront Fern? Who gets Kelvin to stop harassing Fern?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the symbolism of Cecile's kitchen in the novel. What does Cecile's kitchen represent to her? What does it represent to her children? Why is it significant that Cecile bars the children from entering the kitchen?

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