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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 Michael living when the author visited him on her way to New Orleans in Movement IV: Part I?

2. Where did Samantha Power suggest Sarah Broom go when they met?

3. Where did Valeria and her daughters flee when evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina after they ran out of gas?

4. How old was the author when she first had a bedroom of her own?

5. What was the name of the author's maternal grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the author begin getting into trouble in seventh grade?

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

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

4. How did working at CC's Coffee Shop in the French Quarter affect the author?

5. How is Carl's home described in Movement IV: Part IV?

6. How did the author perform academically in high school?

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

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

9. What did Ivory Mae do when the family went to see the Yellow House after Katrina in Movement III: Part V?

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

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 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 3

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?

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