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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 Frankie when her grandmother died?

2. What did Frankie used to do at the Blue Moon?

3. What state is the soldier from the Blue Moon originally from?

4. What is Frankie's birth month?

5. Who came to take care of Frankie after her mom died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does F. Jasmin describe the hotel where the soldier was staying?

2. How does Frances react to not being included in the wedding party?

3. Describe Bernice.

4. Who is Lily Mae Jenkins?

5. What brings the wedding feeling back to F. Jasmin on her way home?

6. Describe the Blue Moon.

7. What does F. Jasmin discuss with Honey when she leaves Berenice's house?

8. How is the theme of interrupted music portrayed in Part 2, Chapter 2?

9. Who are the Marlowe's, what is their relationship to Frankie and her family, and why do they no longer live in the front bedroom?

10. Why is Frankie isolated by her female peers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the music, clocks, and Frankie's multiple name changes? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Frankie find her voice in the novel? Was her voice lost or did she rediscover it? How do you know this? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What role does Janice's character play in the novel? Why does the author choose to introduce Janice to reader in the manner that he does? Why is Janice's character significant? Please use specific examples from the book.

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