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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 medians referred to in New Orleans?

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

3. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?

4. What is listed on Simon Broom's death certificate as the cause of death?

5. What does the author describe as the largest, most powerful rocket in NASA history to this day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Simon Broom's job for most of his adult life? Where did he work?

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

3. What room does the author describe in Movement II: Part I? What was the significance of the room?

4. Who was John McDonogh?

5. From what perspective does the author describe her childhood address in "Map"?

6. When did Hurricane Betsy strike? What damage did it incur?

7. What does the author say about the 12 or 13 history-telling books she has about New Orleans?

8. What was MR-GO, and what were its impacts?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the author's family. Who are her parents? How many siblings does she have? What are their ages? How would you describe the relationships within the author's family?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the location of the Yellow House. On what street was it located? How does the author describe the neighborhood around it during her childhood? How did the neighborhood change during the author's childhood?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans East and the author's family. When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans? What caused the levees to break? How much structural damage came about due to the hurricane? How has New Orleans East recovered?

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