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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 part of her does Ginny say assumed that Mr. Chalmers was white?

2. What is Ginny drawing at the beginning of Chapter 12?

3. What kind of viewing does the owner invite Ginny to?

4. What famous artist also painted his own mother?

5. Who opens the door of their grandparents' house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Ginny feel anger towards her father?

2. What is Ginny's three pronged mission?

3. How does Ginny persuade Joe to give her his jacket?

4. What does Ginny find out about Joe Chicago in this section?

5. What does Ginny's father tell her about his own childhood?

6. What does the returning of Joe's jacket symbolize for Ginny?

7. Why is it ironic that Baron Samedi temporarily possesses her mind?

8. What does the Death of Colonel Paul painting symbolize?

9. Why does Ginny get angry when she goes to see Helen?

10. What important information does Ginny find out in a magazine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the childhood flashbacks say about Ginny's childhood? How did her childhood effect her? How do Ginny's childhood shape her as a person?

Essay Topic 2

How does Robert become an important part of Ginny's life? What does he help Ginny find out more about herself?

Essay Topic 3

How has being the black girl in her town affected Ginny and her sense of identity? How has she managed to cope with being the outsider? What positive effects has it had on her character?

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