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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 John McDonogh bequeath half of his estate to New Orleans public schools?
2. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?
3. What color does the author describe the French Quarter being shaded in on the map given to her by Avis Rent a Car in "Map"?
4. How did Webb die?
5. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Sarah McCutcheon and how did she influence Lolo's life?
2. When and how did the Yellow House come into the author's family?
3. Who was Lionel Soule? How is he described?
4. Why does the author say she was given the name Monique in Movement II: Part IV?
5. What is "colorism" and how does it apply in The Yellow House?
6. What are the points on the map that make up the author's growing-up world, as described in Movement II: Part IV?
7. What was MR-GO, and what were its impacts?
8. What physical problem did Michael struggle with as a young adult? How was it treated?
9. What was Simon Broom's job for most of his adult life? Where did he work?
10. Who was John McDonogh?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of the author's favorite room in the Yellow House. What was her favorite room growing up? Why? How does this room relate to the author's father? Why is that significant?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the structure of The Yellow House. How is the book broken into divisions? What is the significance of the titles of these divisions? How does the author develop the plot of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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