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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 kind of cake does Cassie buy for her boyfriend?

2. What had the artist failed to understand about the Model/Actress from when they had been together?

3. What did Cecilia steal from Alcatraz?

4. Why is the nature of Josiah Wynslow's death in doubt?

5. Where does Vera take William towards the end of the story on a bus together?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story Alcatraz, when does Cecilia's mother cry for the first time?

2. Which group was most persistent in its resistance to the work of the Institute for Public History?

3. What does the model/actress find some freedom in with the artist?

4. In the story Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want, what had everyone heard about the genius artist in recent years?

5. In the story The Office of Historical Corrections, why does Cassie like brutalist architecture?

6. What is Cassie's relationship with Daniel like?

7. What does Cassie do to try to avoid falling into routine in her new job at the Institute for Public History?

8. What is the problem Cassie is sent to address in Cherry Mills?

9. What was the core of the idea behind the creation of the Institute for Public History?

10. Why does Vera have the opportunity to start a real new life with William?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Cassie's, Genevieve's, and the other Office of Historical Corrections employees' public work ultimately affect the larger society in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the most resonant and enduring themes Evans explores throughout this collection related to the experiences of young Black women living in America today? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Evans use fairy tales, myths, and legends throughout this collection as metaphors or symbols for some issues surrounding racism and racial strife and divisions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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