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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 state did Mattie grow up?
2. What does the author want the reader to understand?
3. What has Mattie's father called Butch?
4. Why does Mattie move into Brewster Place?
5. What was Mattie doing when Butch Fuller flirted with her as a girl?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways does Miss Eva help Mattie develop her character and maturity?
2. According to the author, what happens when a dream dies?
3. Explain how Basil is a product of his upbringing even though Mattie thought she was raising him the right way.
4. What is the ultimate moral of this story?
5. The theme of baptism is an important one in the book. Explain why the rain that starts on the day of Ben's funeral is so significant.
6. How does Mattie become the voice of what is right and fair when the other women are antagonistic toward Theresa and Lorraine?
7. How does Theresa finally realize that she is part of the women of Brewster Place in spite of the differences people tried to create?
8. How does Cora Lee differ in her view of the necessity of having a man?
9. What literary elements does the author use throughout the book?
10. How has Mattie evolved to become the wise, loving matriarch of Brewster Place?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Mattie. What is her physical appearance. What emotional traits does she have? Why does she become the matriarch for the women of Brewster Place?
Essay Topic 2
The author makes the following three points several times in the book related to what makes up a life: 1. What we have known; 2. The choices we have made; and 3. Whether or not we are capable of unconditional love. In your opinion, who best embodies these elements? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Mattie and Etta. How are they different? How are they similar? What does each bring to the relationship that allows it to continue for so many years?
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