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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. How old was Simon Broom, Jr. when his father died?

3. Where is the Ormanond Plantation located?

4. On what street is the New Orleans City Hall located?

5. Who had Edna married when she had Amelia come and live with her in New Orleans?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did Lolo go to Chicago? Why did she go?

3. Why was the author given the name Sarah?

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

5. How is Ivory Mae's childhood home(s) described?

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

7. Who was John McDonogh?

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

9. Who was Sarah McCutcheon and how did she influence Lolo's life?

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 three examples of simile and/or metaphor in The Yellow House. What is being compared? Why do you think the author makes this comparison? How does each example serve the reader?

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

How did Sarah Broom's poor eyesight shape her behavior and perceptions of the world as a child? When was her eyesight corrected? How did this change her outlook?

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