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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. To what does the author compare a large, close family in Movement III: Part VII?

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

3. In what cemetery does the author say her childhood friend Alvin is buried in Movement IV: Part IV?

4. How long is the drive from St. Rose to the French Quarter?

5. Where did Alexis Sinduhije flee after he was beaten and imprisoned by the government for running a radio station in Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Herman described by the author?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What became of James and Alvin?

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

9. How does the author describe 1991-1996 in Movement II: Part VI?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The author describes her life as a child being dictated by five points on a map. What are those points? Why is each point significant? How did those points change as she grew older?

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