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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. When was August born?

2. In Chapter 24, who brings Mya home from school after she hears the Pentagon is struck?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Hazel bring Myron for lunch?

4. How tall are the canvases for the works in Joan's portfolio?

5. What is the date in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does August want the children walked to school by armed gun members in Chapter 15?

2. Where does Hazel meet Myron, and what is their first encounter like?

3. What are August, Miriam, and Joan doing in Chapter 24, when the doorbell rings after two in the morning, and who do they find at the door?

4. What shop is a staple in the North Memphis neighborhood where Hazel lives?

5. What flood has affected Memphis in 1937?

6. What does Professor Mason, Joan's art teacher at Rhodes suggest her senior year?

7. How long has Miss Dawn known August?

8. How do the visits August makes to see Derek affect her?

9. Why is Derek arrested in Chapter 18?

10. When did Miriam graduate from nursing school, and what was her graduation ceremony like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Derek goes on trial for murder. Why is the verdict of the trial a foregone conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Joan’s mother does not want her to become an artist. What career does Joan want to pursue? How does her desire to become an artist affect her relationship with her mother? How do they come to an understanding?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Memphis: A Novel?

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