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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. Miss Eva says men just do not agree with her like _______________.

2. Why is Mattie's father not speaking to her?

3. "Does it stink like _________________?"

4. "Or does it _____________?"

5. "Maybe it just _____________ like a heavy load."

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the topic of the Opening Poem.

2. How does the theme of learning to be happy with what you have exhibit in Kiswana's life?

3. How does Cora Lee differ in her view of the necessity of having a man?

4. In what ways does Miss Eva help Mattie develop her character and maturity?

5. How are Mattie and Ciel's lives the same? How are they different?

6. Who is the author of this book?

7. How does the author use Ciel's life to show the theme of babies as hope for a new generation?

8. Explain Kiswana's situation and how it contrasts with her family background.

9. How do the women of Brewster Place view Etta?

10. How is Mattie's character just like her father as she grows up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Ben. Why is he important to the story? Why does his appearance in Chapter 1 foreshadow the other men to come in the story?

Essay Topic 2

One recurring theme in the story is that of babies and the next generation. Cite at least three examples that support this theme and explain why they do.

Essay Topic 3

The author writes that Kiswana puts her dreams on the back of a pigeon flying by her window. Create three other metaphors for Kiswana's flights of fancy and imaginative thoughts.

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