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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. In what area did Michael buy a house after marrying on Red Maple Street?

2. Where does the author describe attending the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Movement III: Part I?

3. What date opens Movement III: Part V?

4. Where was the author's father buried?

5. Herman is described by the author as being at least how many pounds overweight in Movement III: Part III?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did the author's mother do when she discovered Sarah had been skipping school?

5. How did the author perceive her new surroundings in Movement IV: Part III?

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

7. Why did Sarah Broom moved to Burundi? What did she do there?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Sarah Broom's poor eyesight shape her behavior and perceptions of the world as a child? When was her eyesight corrected? How did this change her outlook?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of identity and place in The Yellow House. How are these themes interconnected? In what ways has the author defined herself based upon place? What does she comment about this?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the author's favorite room in the Yellow House. What was her favorite room growing up? Why? How does this room relate to the author's father? Why is that significant?

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