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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kiswana realize about her mother's physical appearance?

2. Who is the one who helps Ciel recover from her grief?

3. What does Cora Lee refer to as "the thing in the dark"?

4. What does the end of the chapter reveal about the events taking place in this chapter?

5. Who helps to calm Lorraine down after the Brewster Place tenants' meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In his poem, Langston Hughes asks, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore – and then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over like syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?" Cite examples from the book that support each of these scenarios.

Essay Topic 2

Mattie has had only three men important to her life and they all claimed to love her but ended up wounding her. Explain why Mattie's pain kept her from seeking out any other male relationships in her life.

Essay Topic 3

One of the prevalent themes in the book is making the best of the situations you get in life. Cite at least three examples that support this theme and explain why they do.

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