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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 did Lolo try her fate around 1942, leaving her children in others' care?
2. In 1959, when the New Orleans East Inc. company began planning for development of the area, they projected how many residents in the area by 1970, according to the author in "Movement I: Part V"?
3. What is the title of Movement II?
4. How did Webb die?
5. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe her family in "Map"?
2. From what perspective does the author describe her childhood address in "Map"?
3. How is Ivory Mae's childhood home(s) described?
4. What was the condition of the Yellow House when Ivory Mae purchased it? How much did it cost?
5. 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?
6. When and why did Lolo end up in New Orleans?
7. What helped Ivory Mae to cope after losing Simon?
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. How did the author's outlook change when she was ten?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Ivory Mae's relationship with and marriage to Simon Broom. When and where did they meet? When did they marry? What were their ages when they married? What were their marital histories? How does the author characterize their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Ivory Mae's early life and upbringing. Where was she born? Who were her parents? Who raised her? What individuals influenced Ivory Mae's life and her later behavior and actions?
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