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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 Beauty prepares to serve the biscuits, what type of cake does she remember the uMesis taught her to make?

2. For how many years did Patricia write to Looksmart on Sunday evenings?

3. Where did Patrica think that Richard was on the night that Looksmart was born?

4. What does Beauty put in soup for the last meal on the farm?

5. What does Patricia think she can use to carry Rachel's coffin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the dog that attacked Grace?

2. How often did Patricia visit Looksmart when he was a busy, and why did her visits taper off and then stop?

3. What does Patricia remember about Looksmart's birth?

4. Why does Patricia recognize the rock that Richard is carrying?

5. What was Looksmart's first experience with school?

6. What does Beauty hear from the front room after Richard leaves her room and she returns to the house?

7. What does Patricia decide to do about Rachel's grave?

8. How does Looksmart see Richard when Richard finally returns to the house?

9. What does Beauty prepare for the last meal on the farm?

10. What does Patricia remember about Rachel's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patricia and Richard look down on their Black workers. Why do Patricia and Richard look down on their Black workers? What is communicated about racism through their attitude?

Essay Topic 2

Patricia and Looksmart have different memories about the time he caught his first fish. How are their memories different? How does perception color their memories and how they see what happened?

Essay Topic 3

There are several versions of the story about Grace. Why does Patricia remember the day Grace died differently than Beauty or Looksmart do? How does bias make it difficult for her to see the truth at first?

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