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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. Where was Simon Broom's funeral held?

2. How many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?

3. When was Lillie Mae born, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

4. What was the economic damage that was assessed for Hurricane Betsy?

5. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the author given the name Sarah?

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

3. What was New Orleans East like at the time when the ad for the Yellow House ran, according to the author in Movement I: Part V?

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

5. How were Michael and Darryl different when in school?

6. When and where was Lolo born? Who were her parents?

7. What was the condition of the Yellow House when Ivory Mae purchased it? How much did it cost?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the events surrounding Hurricane Betsy. When did Hurricane Betsy strike New Orleans? How much damage did it create? What structural damage does the author describe, and how might that damage have been prevented?

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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