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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. Who does Meridian tell about her marriage and child when she is at Saxon?
(a) No one.
(b) Janelle.
(c) Truman.
(d) Anne-Marion.

2. What is Meridian's baby's name?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Eddie Jr.
(c) Bobby Jr.
(d) Duane.

3. Meridian's thoughts are compared to ______________.
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Anchors.
(d) Poison.

4. Lynne views the black people of the South as ____________.
(a) Voters.
(b) Victims.
(c) Problems.
(d) Art.

5. What has a traveling circus brought to town?
(a) A two-headed duck.
(b) The world's fattest woman.
(c) The world's tallest man.
(d) A mummy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Meridian's mother's demeanor can be characterized as ____________.

2. What does Meridian achieve through her illness?

3. What sign is posted in the restaurant window?

4. Meridian's mother believes that going to church will ___________________.

5. What does the government eventually do with Meridian's father's farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life like for Truman and Lynne in the South?

2. What is ironic about what the government does with Mr. Hill's farm?

3. How does Meridian try to affect change without resorting to violence?

4. What is Meridian's life like every day when she is seventeen with a baby?

5. What is the significance of Meridian leaving her railroad cap for Truman when she leaves?

6. What does Lynne tell Meridian about her past experiences with black men and how they have impacted her life?

7. What is the nature of Truman and Lynne's relationship at the end of the book?

8. How is Meridian's experience with sex typical of poor, black girls?

9. What is the story of The Sojourner magnolia tree?

10. How have Meridian and Lynne changed when Lynne comes for a visit?

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