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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 does Delphine decide she and her sisters will do in the end of "The Clark Sisters"?

2. Why does Fern's tummy hurt in "Big Red S"?

3. Where do Delphine and her sisters go after Fisherman's Wharf in "Wish We Had a Camera"?

4. Where do Delphine and her sisters go on the streetcar in "Wish We Had a Camera"?

5. How many Black Panthers are with Cecile when she is arrested in "Wish We Had a Camera"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Kelvin reveal about Brother Woods 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 has Cecile's behavior toward Delphine changed in "Movable Type"?

7. How has Delphine's behavior changed in "Wish We Had a Camera"? What has led to the change?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the family history of Delphine and her sisters. By whom have they been raised? When did their mother abandon the family? What kind of relationship have the sisters had with their mother up until their arrival in Oakland?

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 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?

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