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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. Where are Mama and her children moving?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Detroit.

2. Miss Beach asks Mama if she can work for two weeks in the ____________________.
(a) Attic.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Sewing room.
(d) Orchard.

3. Which of the following is NOT something that depresses Francie at the moment?
(a) Loss of dreams to move.
(b) Daddy not coming.
(c) Her midterm grades.
(d) Loss of Jesse.

4. What does Mama bring home one day?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A pink hat.
(c) A big box.
(d) A kitten.

5. What is Mama doing in anticipation of Daddy's arrival?
(a) Baking a cake.
(b) Cleaning the house.
(c) Ironing her dress.
(d) Arranging flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Early claims that his dogs can smell a__________________.

2. What does Francie's mother use on her hair to straighten it?

3. Who will store the family's possessions when they leave?

4. Miss Lafayette tells Francie that Francie and her family could get in trouble for ____________________.

5. What job does Francie give Prez?

Short Essay Questions

1. What preparations does Francie make for helping Jesse after she returns from visiting Auntie?

2. What stresses does Francie experience? Why are they particularly trying for a young girl?

3. Explain Mama's characteristics that allow her to take charge and create a new life for her family in spite of all the obstacles in her way.

4. Why does Clarissa Montgomery drive to Francine's house on the night the men and the dogs are searching for Jesse?

5. Why is Francie's mother worried about Francie's taking food to Jesse?

6. What impact could Francie's protection of Jesse have for the whole neighborhood?

7. What does Mama's comment to Miss Beach about September foreshadow for the family?

8. When does Francie become sure that Jesse is hiding in the woods?

9. Why is Francie disheartened when she sees Alberta again?

10. What is the content of Daddy's letter? How does the family react to it?

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