The Yellow House Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Sarah M. Broom
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Yellow House Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Sarah M. Broom
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the minister at the Divine Mission of God church that Sarah McCutcheon introduced Lolo and her children to?
(a) Dr. Joseph Martin.
(b) Dr. Steven Morris.
(c) Dr. John Gant.
(d) Dr. Henry Carter.

2. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?
(a) 265.
(b) 155.
(c) 128.
(d) 29.

3. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1949.

4. When did the author's mother buy the yellow house where the author grew up?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1961.

5. When did Ivory Mae finally move her family into the home she bought after renovations?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?

2. Where did the author earn her master's degree?

3. Who is the author's eldest brother?

4. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?

5. Who owned the strip of land between the author's childhood home and the next house, according to her narrative in "Movement I: Part V"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Lolo end up in New Orleans?

2. What does the author say about the 12 or 13 history-telling books she has about New Orleans?

3. How does the author describe the impacts of Brown v. Board of Education in New Orleans?

4. Who were the founder of New Orleans East, Inc.? How are they described?

5. Where is the author's childhood home located?

6. When did Hurricane Betsy strike? What damage did it incur?

7. When did Ivory Mae marry Simon Broom? How is he described?

8. How does the author describe her family in "Map"?

9. What was New Orleans East like at the time when the ad for the Yellow House ran, according to the author in Movement I: Part V?

10. When and how did the Yellow House come into the author's family?

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