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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 Mayor deLesseps "Chep" Morrison first win the mayoral election in New Orleans?

2. When did John McDonogh bequeath half of his estate to New Orleans public schools?

3. What was the name of Webb's mother?

4. What are medians referred to in New Orleans?

5. How many siblings does the author have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does the author say about the 12 or 13 history-telling books she has about New Orleans?

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

8. What is "colorism" and how does it apply in The Yellow House?

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

10. Who was John McDonogh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Discuss the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans East and the author's family. When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans? What caused the levees to break? How much structural damage came about due to the hurricane? How has New Orleans East recovered?

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