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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. What does Sandy's friend say about Pansetta?

2. What did Tempy and her husband's friends avoid?

3. In 'The Doors of Life' Sandy is a ___________ in high school.

4. Buster made fun of Sandy for reading so much and dared him to come out and play pool rather than finishing up what book?

5. Why did Sandy want to get away from Tempy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sandy to avoid lower-class women?

2. How does Hager support her beliefs regarding slavery?

3. What is the other major event in this chapter? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

4. Was Sandy's first view of Chicago what he expected? Should he have expected this? Why or why not?

5. Should Sandy have dumped Pansetta?

6. How does the reader learn Hager's importance in the community?

7. How has Harriett changed since she left home for the last time?

8. Why does Sandy want to move to Chicago?

9. What does Hager have to say about the soul and the world?

10. How did Sandy benefit from having the mumps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aunt Hager believes that the world only has room for love.

Part 1) Describe the situation in which Aunt Hager mentions this. Why does she believe the world has room for "nothing but love?" If the soul is ugly, how can the world only have room for love? Do you agree with Hager? Why or why not?

Part 2) How can the world make room only for love? Does this take place in the story? Is this thought reflected anywhere in the story? Explain.

Part 3) How is love seen in our world today? Do you believe it is possible for all races and cultures to love and respect each other? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sandy is a good student.

Part 1) Describe Sandy's education throughout this book. Is it adequate? Why or why not? Should he have been placed in an integrated school, even though he was still segregated in many ways from his white classmates? Explain.

Part 2) Does segregation still exist today? Explain. Are all Americans given equal chances at receiving an adequate education today? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Sandy's education compare to your own? How does Sandy's view of education compare to your own? How does Aunt Hager's, Tempy's, Sandy's, and Harriet's view of education impact you? Do you put as much emphasis on getting a good education? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Each of Aunt Hager's children leave her.

Part 1) Describe each of Aunt Hager's children. When and why do they leave her? How does this affect her? How does their leaving affect them? How does their leaving affect others in the story? Should they have left? Why or why not?

Part 2) When do the children return? Why do they return? What does this return reveal about them, Hager, and their relationship to Hager and to each other?

Part 3) Do all children leave their parents? Why or why not? Should children leave their parents and fend for themselves? Why or why not? Do you envision yourself leaving your family? Why or why not?

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