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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 was Samantha Power giving a talk when the author met her?

2. At what hotel did the author stay for the Tales of the Cocktail event described in Movement III: Part VII?

3. What date opens Movement III: Part I?

4. How far north of San Francisco is Vacaville, California located, according to the author in Movement III: Part III?

5. When were the Lafitte Projects demolished?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the author attend high school? How did she fit in here?

2. Who ended up coming to stay with Byron in Vacaville after Katrina?

3. What is ironic about the demolition of the Yellow House?

4. How does the author describe the atmosphere of New Orleans in 1994?

5. Why did Sarah Broom move to New Orleans in 2011? Where did she live?

6. Where did Lynette go in 1993? Why?

7. Where was Michael when Hurricane Katrina hit? How did he survive?

8. In what ways did Sarah guard the house in 1994?

9. Why did the author end her friendship with Tiffany Cage?

10. What became of James and Alvin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of inequality and displacement in The Yellow House. How does the author develop these themes through individual narratives within the memoir? What symbols relate to these themes? What statement(s) is that author making regarding inequality and displacement through her memoir?

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 theme of fatherless children in The Yellow House. What central individuals in the narrative grew up in fatherless homes? How did this influence their lives? How does the author's personal narrative demonstrate feelings of loss over not having a father present growing up?

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