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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. How does Chase say he will help Tommy with his college tuition?

2. What does Mr. Deets promise to do for Luvenia after she has been fired?

3. Who throws a party for Luvenia?

4. What is Luvenia doing when she complains to Miss Etta?

5. Where is Shep when Malcolm finds him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Skeeter after the march, and why?

2. Why does Tommy not join the march in Johnson City?

3. Why is Shep so uncomfortable on his way to the family reunion?

4. How do Tommy's parents feel after he is arrested?

5. What happens to Glory Field after the family reunion?

6. How does Luvenia feel about big cities?

7. What does the North symbolize for many black people at this time in history?

8. What does Sheriff Moser say to the Klan demonstrators?

9. What is a rent party?

10. What does Reverend McKinnon plan to say in his press conference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Where does the theme of discrimination occur in this narrative, and how is it received by the main characters?

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