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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
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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. In 1959, when the New Orleans East Inc. company began planning for development of the area, they projected how many residents in the area by 1970, according to the author in "Movement I: Part V"?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 1 million.

2. Where was Simon Broom's funeral held?
(a) St. Jude Cathedral.
(b) Randolph Watson Church.
(c) Beecher Memorial Church.
(d) St. Edward's Cathedral.

3. What exit from I-5 does the author say you take to reach the house where she grew up in "Map"?
(a) Chef Menteur Exit.
(b) Smith St. Exit.
(c) Gervais St. Exit.
(d) Jefferson Highway Exit.

4. How many million pounds of thrust were produced by the 131-metric-ton stage one boosters built for the rocket boosters for the first stage of the Saturn Launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
(a) 7.5 million.
(b) 1.5 million.
(c) 8.5 million.
(d) 2.5 million.

5. What is listed on Simon Broom's death certificate as the cause of death?
(a) Intracranial hemorrhage.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Kidney failure.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?

2. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?

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

4. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?

5. How did Webb die?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Lolo go to Chicago? Why did she go?

2. What is "colorism" and how does it apply in The Yellow House?

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

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

5. What helped Ivory Mae to cope after losing Simon?

6. What physical problem did Michael struggle with as a young adult? How was it treated?

7. When and where was Lolo born? Who were her parents?

8. When and how did Simon Broom die?

9. What are the points on the map that make up the author's growing-up world, as described in Movement II: Part IV?

10. What was MR-GO, and what were its impacts?

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