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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. How much money does the author say police officers earned in New Orleans in 1994?

3. Who drove the family members to the Yellow House when they first went to view it in Movement III: Part V?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What became of James and Alvin?

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

5. How is Herman described by the author?

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

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

8. Where did Ivory Mae go when Hurricane Katrina hit? With whom did she flee?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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