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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is clear about Jane when she has a conversation with Betsey in Chapter 13?

2. Where does the Veiled Prophet parade take place?

3. Where is Roscoe in Chapter 8?

4. Who does Carrie scold in Chapter 11?

5. What is Allard doing behind the garage in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan Linda's mother is the first racist character that is introduced in the story. How does this set up prejudice as a theme in the story? What does Betsey think about Susan Linda's mother's prejudice? Why does she feel detached from it? What other instances of racism does Betsey feel detached from?

Essay Topic 2

In what way do some of the events in the Brown household parallel actual events in the 1950's and 1960's? Look at school segregation, for example. What occurs in Betsey's home that represents the segregation occurring in reality? Why do you think the author chose to represent these historical events in this way?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of each housekeeper (Bernice, Regina, and Carrie) on the Brown family? How do they change the family? Is she a positive or negative influence on the family? How does the reader know this?

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