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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. What job had Herman found when the author visited family in Vacaville in Movement IV: Part I?

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

3. What kind of car did Michael and his wife drive after marrying and buying a house?

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

5. Which of Carl's dogs was killed by a pit bull, leading him to sue?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where did Lynette go in 1993? Why?

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

7. How is Herman described by the author?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe three examples of irony from The Yellow House. How does the author use dramatic irony in the narrative? What situational irony can be perceived? What is the purpose of each example and how does it serve the story?

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