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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 the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her she would do if she was smart when she finds her making peach cobbler?
2. In "Dear Sister," what is the truth about the one time the sisters' grandmother was wrong about her pregnancy prediction?
3. Which of the sisters in "Dear Sister" still acts as though their father was a good one?
4. What do the woman and Not-Daniel have in common?
5. What does the girl in “Peach Cobbler” always have for dinner at her house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What questions does Olivia’s mother ask her when she returns from her first tutoring session at the Neely’s house in “Peach Cobbler”?
2. What does Rhonda do for Leelee at the end of “Snowfall“ after they return home from work on the snowy day?
3. What does the woman ask Not-Daniel after they have sex in her car and how does he respond?
4. Briefly describe each of the letter writer’s sisters Kimba, Renee, and Tasheta.
5. How does Olivia feel after the first time she and Trevor are intimate in “Peach Cobbler”?
6. How does Olivia feel after seeing the picture of Trevor and his girlfriend at the prom at the end of “Peach Cobbler”?
7. What do Olivia and Trevor begin to do during the first few minutes of their tutoring session in “Peach Cobbler”?
8. What does Eula say regarding Valentine’s Day, and how does it make Caroletta feel?
9. How does the mother respond when she learns her daughter thinks the pastor is God?
10. What does the woman see when she looks into Not-Daniel's eyes after he first gets into her car toward the end of “Not-Daniel”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of “Jael” in The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the collection to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of colorism, prejudice against those with darker skin tones is prevalent in several of the short stories in The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Write an essay exploring the theme of colorism in at least two of the short stories from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style in two of the stories from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Compare and contrast the author’s tone and writing style in each story. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.
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