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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 happens to Tommy's best friends while his parents are out of town?

2. What crop is grown on Glory Field?

3. What kind of party is thrown for Luvenia?

4. What does Leonard Chase do now for colleges?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Shep blame for his addiction to drugs?

3. How does Malcolm get to the family reunion?

4. What does Luvenia do for the Deetses, and what does she hope this job will do for her?

5. How does Luvenia feel about big cities?

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

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

8. What does Tommy do during the press conference?

9. What did Planter buy at an auction, and why?

10. What is a rent party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and explain how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Walter Dean Myers have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, discussing how this goal affects the characters around them.

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