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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. At what nursing home was the author's grandmother when Hurricane Katrina hit?
2. What had Lynette become when she and the author were living as neighbors in Harlem?
3. Where does the author describe attending the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Movement III: Part I?
4. What items did the author's friend David find in the dirt by the demolished Yellow House on a visit there described by the author in Movement III: Part VII?
5. On what street is the entrance to the apartment building the author rented in the French Quarter in Movement IV: Part III?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the author perform academically in high school?
2. How is Carl's home described in Movement IV: Part IV?
3. Why did Sarah Broom move to New Orleans in 2011? Where did she live?
4. What is ironic about the demolition of the Yellow House?
5. How did the author begin getting into trouble in seventh grade?
6. Where was the author living when Hurricane Katrina hit? How is this area described?
7. Where did Ivory Mae go when Hurricane Katrina hit? With whom did she flee?
8. How did working at CC's Coffee Shop in the French Quarter affect the author?
9. What did the author's mother do when she discovered Sarah had been skipping school?
10. Who ended up coming to stay with Byron in Vacaville after Katrina?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Ivory Mae purchase the Yellow House? When did she buy the property? When did her family move into the home? How is the house described when Ivory Mae's family began living there?
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
Describe and discuss Ivory Mae's early life and upbringing. Where was she born? Who were her parents? Who raised her? What individuals influenced Ivory Mae's life and her later behavior and actions?
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