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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. How old was Florence's Mama when she quit school?

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

3. Where did the ambulance take Evelyn to a hospital in Chapter 4?

4. Where was Herb King originally from?

5. What refers to the generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt or hatred of the human species or human nature?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What led Granny to move in with Herb and Mama in Chapter 2? Who was Jensy?

4. What was Florence's conclusion after her failed friendship with Harried in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

8. How did Florence describe the summer of 1941 in Chapter 4?

9. What attracted men to Evelyn Cunningham? Who was the one exception?

10. Why did Florence transfer schools in Chapter 7? What did she enjoy studying there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of education in the South, particularly in Virginia during the 1930s. When and how were girls educated differently than boys at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Louise King and the setting of Chapter 1. What year was Mama born? Where did she grow up? What was Ballston like during this time period?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of sexuality, gender and misanthropy in the text. How did Florence form a misanthropic view during her childhood and why?

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