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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 does Cecile tell her daughters to come home in "Inseparable"?

2. Who uses a black marker to color Fern's doll in "Coloring and La-La"?

3. Who gives a demonstration of the earth spinning in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

4. What does Delphine note that Cecile wears in her hair in "Green Stucco House"?

5. Where is Big Ma from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Big Ma worry about the girls' trip?

2. What are the repercussions of Cecile's actions of independence in the novel?

3. What historical allusions are made in "For the People"? Who is referenced?

4. What does Cecile give to Delphine to take to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

5. How does Delphine feel about the people and customs at the People's Center in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

6. What has Vonetta done to Fern's doll in "Coloring and La-La"? What are the repercussions of this action?

7. What do the Black Panthers discuss with Cecile in "For the People"?

8. What is symbolic about Cecile's kitchen in the novel?

9. What is one example of the theme of racism seen in the first chapters of the novel?

10. What is reflected through Big Ma's perceptions of the people at the airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the settings of Brooklyn, New York, and Oakland, California in 1968. What differences do the Gaither sisters find in their new environment? How do the people differ in these settings? How does the culture differ?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Huey Newton and what was the "Free Huey" campaign about? Why was Newton arrested? Why does Big Ma believe he deserves to stay in jail? Who do you believe is right?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of One Crazy Summer. Where in the narrative do the exposition, rising action, and climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the story? Do you feel the plot is structured traditionally? Why or why not?

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