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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1980.

2. How old was Simon Broom, Jr. when his father died?
(a) 33.
(b) 22.
(c) 30.
(d) 26.

3. How much did the house that the author grew up in cost when her mother bought it?
(a) $5,600.
(b) $4,200.
(c) $10,300.
(d) $3,200.

4. What uncle of Sarah Broom's was buried on the day she was born?
(a) Junius.
(b) Nathan.
(c) James.
(d) Roger.

5. What was the name of the only daughter of Octavia and Alvin Javis?
(a) Karen.
(b) Mary.
(c) Anna.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what New Orleans neighborhood did the author grow up?

2. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?

3. What did Simon Broom bring home for dinner on the night that he died?

4. What was the name of Webb's mother?

5. Who was Amelia's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Webb? What happened to him?

2. What are the points on the map that make up the author's growing-up world, as described in Movement II: Part IV?

3. Why did Ivory Mae decide not to remarry after Simon's death?

4. What helped Ivory Mae to cope after losing Simon?

5. What were the prospects of the New Orleans East Inc. company for the area in 1959?

6. Who were the founder of New Orleans East, Inc.? How are they described?

7. When did Ivory Mae marry Simon Broom? How is he described?

8. How does the author describe her family in "Map"?

9. What profession did Lolo eventually take on? Where did she work?

10. What is "colorism" and how does it apply in The Yellow House?

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