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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. During Ward's time at the private school she attended, how many other black girls were there?

2. How many kids that Ward knew attend the camp where she was a counselor in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?

3. In how many states is at a least a quarter of the population African American?

4. When were many of the houses built where Ward moved in "We Are Watching"?

5. How many children did C.J.'s mother have?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did C.J. and Charine begin dating, and why did some family members not like their dating?

2. Why did parents who allowed company, not want company too often?

3. Why did Ward's mother not have many options for work?

4. How did Ward's job search proceed in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux?

5. in "Charles Joseph Martin," what did Ward say that she learned since she had left home?

6. Why was the role of father difficult for Ward's father to assume?

7. How did Ward find herself wandering around New York when she lived there?

8. After leaving the family in Gulfport, what did Ward's father do?

9. What was Ronald like in elementary school?

10. When did Ward remember first seeing C.J., and what did he look like at that time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ward began her life as a fighter. What type of fighter was Ward as she grew up? In what ways did she follow her ancestors who were also fighters? How did Ward's will to fight and survive affect her life?

Essay Topic 2

Ward found it difficult to trust. What did Ward reveal about trust for herself, her family, and her community? Why was trust so difficult to find in her life and the lives of those around her?

Essay Topic 3

Both Ward's maternal and paternal grandparents were divorced. How did the divorces affect Ward's parents and the roles they assumed in their families? How did the divorces affect the type of people that Ward's parents became and later Ward and her siblings became?

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