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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 Min decide to do about her miserable life with Jones?
2. What ultimate decision does Boots make about Lutie after meeting with Junto?
3. What has Mrs. Hedges determined about her life since the fire?
4. What does Lutie read in the newspaper on the train one evening on her way home from work?
5. What does Mr. Crosse tell Lutie after hearing her sing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jones think that Min is standing between him and Lutie? Is this assumption reasonable? Explain.
2. In Chapter 16, Bub is taken into custody by the post-office investigators. How does this fact impact Lutie's feelings about The Street?
3. Analyze Mrs. Hedges' state of mind.
4. In Chapter 17, Lutie is going to visit Bub at the Children's Shelter. The day is dark and grim. How has the author used the weather to supplement the telling of this story? How does the author's decision to use weather to supplement a story's telling impact the reader?
5. What likely drew Junto to Mrs. Hedges?
6. Boots hesitates before conceding to Junto's request that Lutie be left alone. What might that slight hesitation suggest?
7. Jones realizes that Min has left in Chapter 16. He notes how empty his apartment feels and is especially disturbed by the absence of the table. Why is Jones' reaction ironic?
8. Why does Junto refusal to fight in the war?
9. Jones is under the impression that Lutie would not have reacted so negatively to his advances if Min had not let the dog out. Is this an accurate assumption on Jones' part? Explain.
10. Unfortunately, Bub's demise can be directly tied to Lutie. Despite her many attempts to keep Bub safe, she is actually the bait used to trap him. What message is the author trying to reveal with this fact?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Considering the context of the book and the author's ideas on sexism, racism, and poverty, do you think Lutie ever had a chance at success? If she had been able to escape the role of murderer, do you think she would have made it off "The Street"? Explain your response and support it with details from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Up until the novel's end, Lutie can be heralded as a virtuous character. Then, she kills Boots. In an essay, chart Lutie's decline and go further to explain it. What is the author's message in the demise of her main and moral character?
Essay Topic 3
Has Ann Petry written a successful novel? If so, what qualities deem it so? If not, what qualities prevent its success? Support your answer with evidence from the text and your own prior knowledge.
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