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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 did Lutie find when she entered her home after receiving her father's letter?
2. What does Lutie think about Jones?
3. What does Lutie notice about Jones' apartment?
4. What type of advice does Mrs. Hedges offer Min?
5. What worries Lutie about Boots' driving?
Short Essay Questions
1. Chapter 1 opens with the description of a cold and windy day in New York City. Why might the author have chosen to describe the wind through personification?
2. In Chapter 2, Lutie returns from Mrs. Chandler's and arrives in Harlem relieved to be away from white people. How does Lutie believe that white women and men look at her?
3. Who does Lutie hold responsible for the end of her marriage?
4. How does chapter 3 illustrate the racism and sexism faced by Lutie? Provide at least 1 example of each.
5. Boots treats Lutie as if she were prey. Does Lutie behaves as prey? Explain.
6. Chapter 5 introduces the relationship between Mrs. Hedges and Min. How would you describe this relationship? Why does Min finds refuge in Mrs. Hedges?
7. Lutie leaves the butcher shop and is in light spirits. As she walks home, she notices that the women are burdened by marketing bags and on their way home to take care of their families after a long day of work. She also notes that the men lounge around watching the women. How does Lutie feels about this distinction?
8. Describe what Junto's means to the different people in the neighborhood.
9. What is likely the reason Bub refuses to tell his mother he's afraid of the dark?
10. How do Boots' responses to how he gets gas and how he avoided the draft serve the reader? What is the reader able to gather about Boots from his answers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Street ends tragically. Not only is Lutie now a murderer, but she has abandoned her child. Considering the gravity of both of these acts, are you sympathetic to Lutie? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The Street presents the reader with several conflicted characters--characters who exhibit both honorable and deplorable qualities. Consider the characters and their conflicting qualities. It may be helpful to outline your ideas. Once you've completed the outline, write a brief essay analyzing these characters. In addition, give your opinion on Petry's choice to employ such characters.
Essay Topic 3
Every writer has his or her own style. That style is marked by word choice, sentence structure, and elements like characterization and plot development. How would you describe Ann Petry's style? Be sure to use direct quotes from the text to illustrate your point. It may be helpful to compare and contrast Petry to other authors you've read.
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