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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character in #97 carry under her arms?

2. According to Etta, "All the good men are either dead or _______________________."

3. What is Kiswana's birth name?

4. Where does Mattie invite Etta to go with her?

5. What is Maggie's nickname for Etta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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