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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following is not a reaction when a dream dies?
2. Who is the most outspoken person at Brewster Place against Lorraine and Theresa?
3. What are Etta's intentions for the man she meets at church?
4. Who does Kiswana see from her apartment window?
5. What will happen to the women of Brewster Place?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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