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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Florence's nemesis who couldn't understand Florence's disdain for popularity in Chapter 5?
(a) Miss Letote.
(b) Miss Ballinger.
(c) Miss Tanner.
(d) Miss Ogilvy.

2. To what junior high school did Florence transfer a year after she began attending?
(a) Williams Senior High.
(b) Powell Junior High.
(c) Anderson Senior High.
(d) Central Junior-Senior High.

3. Granny refused the idea of babies having tender stomachs and fed Florence various foods, including what in Chapter 3?
(a) Gin.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Indian peppers.
(d) Whiskey.

4. What character in "The Fountainhead" did Florence attempt to emulate?
(a) Dominique Francon.
(b) Jessalyn Florence.
(c) James Perry.
(d) Howard Roark.

5. After Florence was born, Granny had her friends and neighbors bring her belongings for how long in Chapter 2?
(a) Two months.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did the house cleaner come to clean Mama's house in Chapter 2?

2. What did Florence always refer to her father as?

3. When did Florence's family vacation with their extended family in Chapter 4?

4. In what year was Florence's family evicted from the apartment at Park Road?

5. What was Granny's full name in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Florence being labeled "misanthropic" in Chapter 5?

2. How is Granny described in Chapters 1 and 2? What was her relationship with Mama like?

3. Where did the family accompany Granny every six months, as described in Chapter 3? What does Florence recall about these visits?

4. How did Florence and Granny react to Florence's first menstruation in Chapter 7? What literary figure did Florence become obsessed with at this time?

5. How was the role of religion in the King household described in Chapter 3?

6. What did Florence write about Granny inviting Jensy to live with them in Chapter 7?

7. How did Granny obtain a house in Chapter 7? What was the new living situation like?

8. What altering descriptions of femininity followed the war in Chapter 6?

9. What disagreement did Herb and Granny have regarding Evelyn's behavior in Chapter 4?

10. What argument did Granny and Mama have about working in Chapter 6?

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