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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 are Eula and her friend’s occupation?
2. What holiday was it when Renee was disappointed her father did not attend church with them as he had promised in "Dear Sister"?
3. Who is Leelee’s father?
4. What TV show do Leelee and Rhonda binge watch on snowy days?
5. What does Leelee say about the space her mother has for her in her life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the woman ask Not-Daniel after they have sex in her car and how does he respond?
2. How does the mother respond when she learns her daughter thinks the pastor is God?
3. What does the narrator of “Dear Sister” feel is the only good thing her father ever did for her and her sisters?
4. Briefly describe each of the letter writer’s sisters Kimba, Renee, and Tasheta.
5. What event compelled the writer to write to her sister Jackie in “Dear Sister”?
6. Where are Rhonda and Leelee from, and why are they living in the city now?
7. What impression did Olivia get of Marilyn the first time she went over to tutor Trevor in “Peach Cobbler”?
8. What does the mother in “Peach Cobbler” do if the pastor does not show up on Monday?
9. What does Eula say regarding Valentine’s Day, and how does it make Caroletta feel?
10. 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”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the character of Jael in “Jael” from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. What is her history? How would you describe her as a person? How does her Granny view her? Why does she do the things she does in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of “Jael” in The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the collection to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style in two of the stories from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Compare and contrast the author’s tone and writing style in each story. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.
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