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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. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

2. Where did Ivory Mae attend junior high school?

3. Who was the minister at the Divine Mission of God church that Sarah McCutcheon introduced Lolo and her children to?

4. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?

5. How many siblings does the author have?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Lolo end up in New Orleans?

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

3. Who was John McDonogh?

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

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

6. Why was the author given the name Sarah?

7. How did the author's outlook change when she was ten?

8. What physical problem did Michael struggle with as a young adult? How was it treated?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the early history of New Orleans East. When was New Orleans East developed? Who led the development of this area? How did those developers go about developing the area? What were their projections when the development began?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of identity and place in The Yellow House. How are these themes interconnected? In what ways has the author defined herself based upon place? What does she comment about this?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in The Yellow House. What does each symbol represent? How often does the symbol appear in the narrative? How does symbolism serve this story?

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