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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. What happened to Miss Thompson years before, during her youth?
2. When Silla and Deighton argue after he has become a follower of Father Peace, what huge family burden and loss does Silla blame Deighton for having caused?
3. How does Silla react to Selina calling her Hitler?
4. Where does Silla go to work when the defense factories are closed after the War?
5. Upon her eviction, which of the following does Suggie give to Selina?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Selina think about the Association?
2. By Book 4, Chapter 4, Selina is growing up and going to college. What else is different in her life?
3. How does Selina know that her father is truly lost to her family?
4. In Book 4, Chapters 1-3, Silla finally achieves her dream of owning the house that she and Selina live in. What makes it apparent that it has not made her happy?
5. What does Selina think upon meeting Clive's mother?
6. In Book 3, Chapter 8, why does Selina ask Deighton to take her to see Father Peace?
7. How does Selina's manner of dress following her father's death reflect her inner emotional state?
8. Why does Clive warn Selina against joining the Modern Dance Club?
9. What does Selina think about Ina making her engagement announcement in a less than excited way?
10. Why is Selina mistaken in trying so hard to promote Clive's art?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Selina with that of Antigone - the main character in the Greek tragedy by Sophocles. What is the author's purpose in using such allusion?
Essay Topic 2
Family relationships are important to Selina, and all the characters in Brown Girl, Brownstones. Some relationships are better than others. Some seem one-sided. Each relationship affects Selina and her ultimate view of the world. Analyze the complex familial relationships that exist between: 1) Deighton and Silla; 2) Deighton and Selina; 3) Silla and Selina; and 4) Ina and Selina.
Essay Topic 3
Think about the friendship theme in the book. Who are Selina's friends? Were some better friends than others? Who can Selina count on the most? Who will never give up on her? In the end, who acts in the purest, friendliest way toward her?
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