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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. Why does the little girl think the man who visits her mother is God?
2. Why does the little girl’s mother not allow her to go to a sleepover at Latasha’s in “Peach Cobbler”?
3. How old is the little girl in “Peach Cobbler” when she first starts her period?
4. Where does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” begin to sleep at age 11?
5. What does the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her when she asks if she can buy extra peaches to make a cobbler?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the woman see when she looks into Not-Daniel's eyes after he first gets into her car toward the end of “Not-Daniel”?
2. What does the mother in “Peach Cobbler” do if the pastor does not show up on Monday?
3. What impression did Olivia get of Marilyn the first time she went over to tutor Trevor in “Peach Cobbler”?
4. What does the narrator of “Dear Sister” feel is the only good thing her father ever did for her and her sisters?
5. What example does the letter writer use to show Jackie how her sisters are “the best sisters you could ask for” (34)?
6. For whom does the narrator’s mother make peach cobbler every Monday in the story “Peach Cobbler”?
7. What is Leelee‘s relationship like with her mother in “Snowfall”?
8. What questions does Olivia’s mother ask her when she returns from her first tutoring session at the Neely’s house in “Peach Cobbler”?
9. How long have Eula and Caroletta been meeting at a hotel to celebrate New Year’s Eve?
10. What do the woman and man in “Not-Daniel” have in common?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of colorism, prejudice against those with darker skin tones is prevalent in several of the short stories in The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Write an essay exploring the theme of colorism in at least two of the short stories from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Philyaw’s choice to write “Peach Cobbler” from the daughter, Olivia’s point of view. Discuss how this point-of-view impacts the reader’s experience. Using direct examples from the text, explain why this point-of-view is or is not an effective choice.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of the short story collection?
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