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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. Why has Luvenia been fired?

2. What is Jenn's last name?

3. What is the name of Elijah's son?

4. How does Luvenia feel while driving with Florenz?

5. Who brings word that Luvenia has been fired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the ticket money given to Shep to get to the family reunion?

2. What happens after Luvenia's scheme with Florenz, and why?

3. What does Katie do at the rent party?

4. What does Malcolm do when he returns from his family reunion?

5. What does the North symbolize for many black people at this time in history?

6. Why is Shep so uncomfortable on his way to the family reunion?

7. What does Planter leave for Malcolm when he dies?

8. What makes Malcolm feel that he is finally on his way in life?

9. What happens to Glory Field after the family reunion?

10. What happens to Skeeter after the march, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Responsibility and coming of age are two themes that are interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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