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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 position did Florence apply for at her graduate school?

2. With what man did Florence have a sexual affair after Bres' death in Chapter 16?

3. What did Florence obtain in order to avoid pregnancy in Chapter 12?

4. What did Florence's sorority sisters tease her about in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 9, the college president recommended the ____ life for his students since it was an excellent way to meet people and acquire dates.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Florence's first study of the classic Southern belle in Chapter 14?

2. Why did Florence go to the gynecologist in Chapter 8? What happened?

3. Who did Florence begin dating the summer after her second year of college? Why did she break up with him?

4. What were the first stories Florence wrote in Chapter 16? What success did she meet?

5. What about Miz Arvella's speech did Florence intend to analyze in Chapter 13?

6. How did Florence feel about Bres upon returning from the Christmas holidays in Chapter 16?

7. What happened with Florence's English textbooks in Chapter 11?

8. What did Florence do in preparation for sexual exploration in Chapter 12?

9. What did the college president state in his speech in Chapter 9?

10. What did Paula Hale inform Florence in Chapter 9? What was her reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss Herb King and his relationship with Mama as described in the narrative. How long did Mama and Herb date before marrying? Where did they meet?

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