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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. In what year was Florence's Mama born?

2. At the end of what grade was Florence given an IQ test in Chapter 6?

3. Who did Evelyn Cunningham fall in love with at first sight in Chapter 1?

4. What black woman who worked for her in Ballston did Granny hire in Chapter 2?

5. When did World War II begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mama date Preston Hunt? Who did she date afterward?

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

3. How did Florence discover the purpose of the IQ test in Chapter 6?

4. How is Evelyn Cunningham described in Chapter 1? Why did she stay with Granny?

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

6. How is Florence's early childhood described with Granny in Chapter 3?

7. What led Florence's first teacher to suggest she skip Kindergarten B in Chapter 4?

8. Where did Herb and Mama set up house in Chapter 2? What did Granny think?

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

10. Why did Florence's family have to leave their home on Park Road in Chapter 4? Where did they move?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Evelyn and Mama in the narrative. How are these women different? What similarities do they share?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Florence's views of sexuality in high school in Chapter 8. How common was it for young women to be uneducated in the ways of sex at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characteristics of Florence King. What is her writing style like? For what social and political beliefs is she most known?

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