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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. How many siblings does the author have?

2. Where does the narrator describe Carl working at a maintenance job in "Map"?

3. What day did Mayor Victor Schiro designate as Beatles Day?

4. In what year was Sarah Broom born?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the author's childhood home located?

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

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

4. Who was Webb? What happened to him?

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

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

7. When and how did the Yellow House come into the author's family?

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

9. How did the author's sense of identity change when she entered school? Why?

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

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 Lolo's early life. Where and when was she born? Who were her parents? Who raised her? Where did she come of age? Who had major influences on her life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's departure from New Orleans East and her collegiate education. Where did she attend college and graduate school? What did she study? How did she begin her career?

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